In Buddhism, a translation of the term cetasika, which is defined as aspects of the mind that apprehend the quality of an object, and that have the ability to color the mind.
Noun 1. (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state" (synonym) mental state (hypernym) condition, status (hyponym) state of mind, frame of mind (classification) psychology, psychological science