rajasicadj.
/rəˈdʒasɪk/, U.S. /rəˈdʒæsɪk/ In the Sankhya philosophy: characterized by a predominance of rajas over the other two gunas; of or relating to rajas. Cf. guna n. 2.
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1892 J. A. Anderson Reincarnation ix. 151 By its simple presence it intellectualizes the lower rajasic appetites.
1913 A. J. Coomaraswamy in Burlington Mag. Jan. 190/1 She has that..non-attachment in action which is, perhaps, the first secret of the repose which even such rajasic images as this so often suggest.
1930 D. N. Roy Philippines & India vi. 127 Those who are of a strictly rajasik tendency with some sattvic tinge..prefer the work of courage, chivalry and adventure.
1982 M. K. Bannerjee in Philos. East & West 32 100 Dasgupta's use of the term ‘plasticity’ does bring into sharp focus the link between natural (rajasic and tamasic?) and cognitive (sattvic?) systems.
1997 S. Godagama Handbk. Ayurveda 37/2 The rajasic mind is passionate and angry.
2001 Times of India (Nexis) 14 Feb. The Rajasic diet is also cooked fresh..and is of high quality and nutrient density.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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