Yogi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjəʊɡi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yogi is a noun meaning (yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.
Meaning
(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga.
More Meanings
- (transitive, informal) To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.
- (US, thru-hiker slang) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.
Example Sentences
It's a yogi trick of some sort.
Gurdjieff connects this type of breathing with yogi breathing.
There is a special healthy menu, and the yogis can all eat together if they choose, but there's none of the birdseed-and-bulgur-wheat diet of a typical retreat.
To this day, yogins find that these disciplines, which have measurable physical and neurological effects, evoke a sense of calm, harmony and equanimity that is comparable to the effect of music.
Word Forms
- yogis
- yoguee
- yogue
- yogee
- yogin
- yoghi
- yoghee
- yogi-ing
- yogied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yogist, yatri, adherer, devoter, swami, sadhaka.
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