Hin·du
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü 
variants
or less commonly Hindoo
1
: an adherent of Hinduism
2
: a native or inhabitant of India
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a bigot who tore down and discarded four religious Hindu flags hanging in front of a Queens home.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Central to this ideology is a deep sense of Hindu victimhood, especially at the hands of Muslims.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Although some Hindu rioters were arrested, just a few dozen were ultimately convicted.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a bigot who tore down and discarded four religious Hindu flags hanging in front of a Queens home.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The victims of Tuesday's attack, mostly Hindu tourists, were ambushed in a remote alpine meadow.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Central to this ideology is a deep sense of Hindu victimhood, especially at the hands of Muslims.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Hindu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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