swayamsevak

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Etymology[edit]

From Hindi स्वयंसेवक (svayansevak), from Sanskrit स्वयम् (svayam, self) and सेवक (sevaka, servant).

Noun[edit]

swayamsevak (plural swayamsevaks)

  1. (India, politics) A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.

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