Definition of hindu Hindu

/hɪˈnduˌ/ - [hindu] - Hin•du

We found 12 definitions of hindu from 6 different sources.

What does hindu mean?

Noun
hindu - a person who adheres to Hinduism
		Hindoo
		religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity
		hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
		swami a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
		chela a Hindu disciple of a swami
		hare krishna a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
		shaktist worshipper of Shakti
		shivaist worshipper of Shiva
		vaishnava worshipper of Vishnu
		saddhu, sadhu (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
hindu - a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
		Hindoo, Hindustani
		asian, asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia
		hindustan northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
		brahman, brahmin any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
		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
Adjective Hindu, hinduer, hinduest
hindu - of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith"
		Hindi, Hindoo

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hindu (Noun)
A person adhering to the Hindu religion Hinduism.
hindu (Noun)
Any native inhabitant of Hindustan, especially one of the Dravidian or Aryan races.
hindu (Adjective)
Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

hindu (n.)
A native inhabitant of Hindostan. As an ethnical term it is confined to the Dravidian and Aryan races; as a religious name it is restricted to followers of the Veda.
hindu (n.)
Same as Hindoo.

hindu
Hindoo, hin′dōō, n. a native of Hindustan: now more properly applied to native Indian believers in Brahmanism, as opposed to Mohammedans, &c.—ns. Hin′duism, Hin′dooism, the religion and customs of the Hindus. [Sindhu, Sans. for Indus.]