Sanatani

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सनातनी (sanātanī, “of the eternal [way], Hindu”).

Noun[edit]

Sanatani (plural Sanatanis)

  1. (India, Hinduism) a Hindu
  2. (India, Hinduism, religious slur, politics) a traditionalist Hindu

Usage notes[edit]

  • "Sanatani" is proposed as an alternative to "Hindu" by conservative Hindu groups.

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