Definition

A practitioner of yoga, especially one who has achieved a high level of spiritual and physical mastery through disciplined practice of meditation, breathing, and postures. In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, a yogi seeks enlightenment and liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

Example Usage

The yogi spent decades in meditation atop the mountain, perfecting her control over breath and mind.

Origin

From Sanskrit yogi, from yoga, meaning 'union' or 'to yoke,' referring to the union of the individual self with the universal consciousness.

Fun Fact

Historically, yogis were renunciates who lived ascetic lifestyles and were revered as spiritual authorities in Hindu and Buddhist communities.

Source: Definition backfill (hailey)

Related Terms

Intermediate

Polytech talking in you

When attending a notoriously poor university tanks your self-esteem so hard that you forget the problem is the institution, not you—essentially, the university is gaslighting you into thinking you're the failure.

🎓 Education / Academia
Beginner

Adjunct

A professor who teaches the same courses as a tenured faculty member but for the salary of a particularly ambitious lemonade stand operator. They are the academic equivalent of a streaming service's free trial -- essential to operations but not valued enough for a subscription.

🎓 Education / Academia
Advanced

sodality

A fancy Latin-derived term for a fellowship, society, or association, often with religious or charitable purposes. In Catholic contexts, it's a devotional group; in anthropology, it's a social organization. Basically, it's what people call their club when "club" sounds too casual and "organization" too corporate.

🎓 Education / Academia
Intermediate

Tabor

A small, shallow drum with a single head, historically played with a stick or hand to accompany medieval and Renaissance music, often paired with a pipe. Common in European folk music and court entertainment.

🎓 Education / Academia
Beginner

gen ed

"General education" requirements - the courses outside your major that supposedly create well-rounded graduates but mostly create resentment. Engineering majors taking art history, arts majors taking math, everyone unhappy.

🎓 Education / Academia
Intermediate

NTT

Non-Tenure-Track—faculty positions without the possibility of tenure, including lecturers, instructors, and long-term contracts. It's academic employment's consolation prize: you have a real job, just not job security.

🎓 Education / Academia

Translate This Term

See “yogi” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.

Try the Translator

Share This Term

Post on XShare on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

Discover a Term

Beginner

j.a.w.k.

just another white kid...