tantrik
An Indian English term for a practitioner of tantra or, more commonly in popular usage, someone who performs rituals involving exorcism, spirit-possession treatment, or occult practices.
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An Indian English term for a practitioner of tantra or, more commonly in popular usage, someone who performs rituals involving exorcism, spirit-possession treatment, or occult practices. The word can be used neutrally to describe religious practitioners, but in everyday speech it more often carries skepticism or unease, associated with folk magic and supernatural intervention rather than mainstream religious practice. The word functions very differently in scholarly and popular contexts.
The family called in a tantrik after nothing else seemed to help, much to the younger members' embarrassment.
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In Indian English, a tantrik is a practitioner of tantric rituals — often understood in popular culture as an exorcist or spiritual healer who deals with supernatural forces, curses, and demonic possession. The word occupies a fascinating space between religious tradition and superstition; some view tantriks as legitimate spiritual guides, others as charlatans. In Bollywood and South Asian folk belief, the tantrik is a dramatic figure summoned in moments of desperate supernatural trouble.
The family called in a tantrik after three unexplained events in the house left everyone too frightened to sleep.
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(India) An exorcist.
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