Meaning of Hindutva | Babel Free
/hɪnˈdʊtvə/Definitions
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Hindudom. colloquial
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A member of a Hindutva group or a supporter of Hindutva. informal
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Hindu Rashtra. colloquial
- The state or quality of being Hindu
- The ideology of Hindu nationalism.
Examples
“In India, too, people now wish to bring that argument to a close: to replace the ruckus of politics with the moralized ideology of Hindutva.”
“China’s one-party meritocracy, Putin’s uncrowned czardom, the post-Arab Spring triumph of dictatorship and monarchy over religious populism in the Middle East, the Hindutva populism transforming Indian democracy — these aren’t just all indistinguishable forms of “autocracy,” but culturally distinctive developments that fit well with Huntington’s typology[…]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.