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yin

noun \ˈyin\

in Chinese philosophy : one of the two forces that together form everything that exists : the female principle of the universe that is considered dark and passive and is associated with earth

Full Definition of YIN

:  the feminine passive principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in darkness, cold, or wetness and that combines with yang to produce all that comes to be
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Origin of YIN

Chinese (Beijing) yīn
First Known Use: 1671

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

Rhymes with YIN

bin, blin, chin, din, fin, Finn, Fyn, gin, grin, Gwyn, hin, in, inn, kin, linn, Lynn, pin, shin, Shin, sin, skin, spin, thin, tin, twin, whin, win, wynn, zin

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. yin
  2. yin and yang
  3. yin-yang
  4. yin-yang symbol
  5. Yaw Yin
  6. Chao K'uang-yin
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