hindu
Adjective
Noun
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A native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India (synset 109732897)
subtypes:
- brahman, brahmin - a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas
- kshatriya - a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
- rajpoot, rajput - a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
- shudra, sudra - a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste
- vaisya - a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
belongs to: hindustan - northern region of India where Hinduism predominatessame as: hindoo, hindustani -
A person who adheres to Hinduism (synset 109703987)
is a type of: religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deitysubtypes:
- swami - a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
- chela - a Hindu disciple of a swami
- hare krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
- shaktist - worshipper of Shakti
- shivaist - worshipper of Shiva
- vaishnava - worshipper of Vishnu
- saddhu, sadhu - (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
- sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi - a Hindu religious mendicant
belongs to: hindooism, hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepalsame as: hindoo
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