noun
mantra
MAN-truh
noun
1
A word or phrase repeated during meditation or prayer to aid focus.
"She silently repeated her mantra as she meditated."
2
A slogan or saying repeated so often it becomes a guiding principle.
""Move fast and fix things" became the team's new mantra."
How to Use Mantra
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA phrase repeated for focus in meditation, or any often-repeated guiding slogan.
Common pairings
repeat a mantra
company mantra
daily mantra
Word Forms
mantras plural
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Etymology
From Sanskrit mantra, related to a root meaning "to think" — the same root that gives English "mind."