mantra

Definitions of Mantra

1. (noun) A sacred and ritually repeated incantation, meditation, or prayer.
2. (noun) An oft repeated word or phrase.

Examples of Mantra

• Definition 1:
  • Om (also called omkara or aumkara), a Sanskrit sound repeated during meditation.
• Definition 2:
  • “better safe than sorry”
  • “new and improved”

Mantra Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: man·tra

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English - /ˈmæntrə/
• British English - /ˈmantrə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: mantras
• Also called mantram.

Additional Information

• Word origin of “mantra” - Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• animatism
• animism
• culture

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Cite the Definition of Mantra

ASA - American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “mantra.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/mantra/).

APA - American Psychological Association (6th edition)

mantra. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/mantra/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date - Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “mantra.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/mantra/.

MLA - Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“mantra.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/mantra/>.