lotus woman

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Noun

lotus woman (plural lotus women)

  1. In Indian sexology, an idealised concept of woman associated with the lotus flower, embodying such qualities as purity, enlightenment, resilience, and spiritual growth.
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 37:
      In Hindu sexology, the asoka plant, the lotus, and jasmine provoke venery. The lotus itself is associated with the Lotus-Woman, the Hindu feminine idol.