Sanatani

English

Alternative forms

sanatani

Etymology

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

Noun

Sanatani (plural Sanatanis)

(India, Hinduism) a Hindu
(India, Hinduism, religious slur, politics) a traditionalist Hindu

Usage notes

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

Related terms

Sanatana Dharma, kattar (Hinduism)
non-Sanatani (a non-Hindu)

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