Hindu
Hindus
A Hindu is a person who believes in the religion called Hinduism. Many Hindus live in India.
Use the term Hindu to talk about someone who follows the teachings and practices of Hinduism, or who has a cultural connection to Hinduism. If you're a Hindu, you belong to the third largest religion in the world, and one with many different gods and goddesses. The word Hindu used to refer to anyone from India, from the Persian word for "India," Hind. The ultimate root is the Sanskrit word sindhu, or "river."
Definitions of Hindu
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of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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a person who adheres to Hinduism
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synonyms:
Hindoo
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swami
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
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chela
a Hindu disciple of a swami
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Hare Krishna
worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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Shaktist
worshipper of Shakti
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Shivaist
worshipper of Shiva
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Vaishnava
worshipper of Vishnu
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saddhu, sadhu
(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
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sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi
a Hindu religious mendicant
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type of:
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religious person
a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
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synonyms:
Hindoo, Hindustani
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brahman, brahmin
a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
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Kshatriya
a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
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Rajpoot, Rajput
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
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Shudra, Sudra
a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste
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Vaisya
a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
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smarta
one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
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