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sanghi

sanghi noun: a member or supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Noun

sanghi (plural sanghis)

  1. (India) A member or supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
    • By using Sanghi, Digvijaya Singh is apparently referring to the RSS, the parent organisation of the BJP.2017, Times of India
  2. (India, broadly, derogatory, Indian politics) A Hindutvavadi or a Hindu nationalist.
    • BJP leaders including H Raja posted clips of old newspapers and posters to support Rajini’s [Rajinikanth, an Indian film actor] claim about the Salem rally, while the DMK and its allies mocked the actor for "superficial" comments and aligning with right-wingers even before launching his political...2020, Times of India

Synonyms of sanghi

Forms of sanghi

pluralsanghis

Origin of sanghi

Borrowed from Hindi संघी (saṅghī), from Hindi संघ (saṅgh, “association, union”), clipping of राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ (rāṣṭrīya svayansevak saṅgh, “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh”), a Hindu nationalist right-wing group in India.

Words formed from sanghi

  • sanghification
  • saffron sanghi
  • orange sanghi
  • green sanghi
  • white sanghi

Questions about sanghi

What does sanghi mean?
Sanghi means a member or supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
What part of speech is sanghi?
Sanghi is a noun.
What is the plural of sanghi?
The plural of sanghi is sanghis.

Words near sanghi in the dictionary

  1. Sanghanan
  2. Sangharama
  3. sanghas
  4. Sanghera
  5. Sangheras
  6. sanghi
  7. sanghis
  8. Sangho
  9. sanghs
  10. Sanghvi
  11. Sanghvis

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