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| yin [ yin ] |
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feminine principle: the principle of darkness, negativity, and femininity in Chinese philosophy that is the counterpart of yang. The dual, opposite, and complementary principles of yin and yang are thought to exist in varying proportions in all things.
See also yang
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| [Late 17th century. < Chinese yīn "shade, feminine, moon"] |
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