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Macaulay's children

Macaulay's children noun: indian people who hate and reject their native culture in favor of westernization.

Noun

Macaulay's children pl (plural only)

  1. (India, derogatory, ethnic, plural, plural-only, slang) Indian people who hate and reject their native culture in favor of westernization.

Antonyms of Macaulay's children

Origin of Macaulay's children

From Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British politician who made English the language used by higher levels of formal education in India. The term refers to his views towards traditional Indian culture and the Hindu religion, which he described as stagnant and unfit for the modern world.

Questions about Macaulay's children

What does Macaulay's children mean?
Macaulay's children means indian people who hate and reject their native culture in favor of westernization.
What part of speech is Macaulay's children?
Macaulay's children is a noun.

Words near Macaulay's children in the dictionary

  1. macauba
  2. macauco
  3. macaucoes
  4. macaucos
  5. Macaulay
  6. Macaulay's children
  7. Macaulayan
  8. Macaulayesque
  9. Macaulayism
  10. macaulayite
  11. MacAuley

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