swadeshi

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English

Etymology

Hindi स्वदेशी (svadeśī), from स्वयं (svayã, own [belonging to self]) + देशी (deśī, country).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /swəˈdɛʃi/, /swəˈdeɪʃi/
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Noun

swadeshi (uncountable)

  1. (India) A policy of nationalist self-sufficiency in India, involving the boycott of British products and the revival of domestic production.