Rajneesheen.adj.

Brit.

/ˌrɑːdʒˈniːʃiː/, U.S.

/ˌrɑdʒˈniʃi/

Forms: 1900s– Rajneeshee, 1900s– Rajneeshi, 1900s– Rajneeshie.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rajneesh, English -ee.

Etymology: < the name of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, pseudonym of Chandra Mohan Jain (1931–90), Indian founder of the sect + -ee (probably rendering Sanskrit -īya, suffix forming nouns denoting adherents or followers).

Now chiefly historical.

A. n.

A member of the sect founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (subsequently known as the Osho-Rajneesh movement), which combines elements of various religious traditions with Western philosophy and a countercultural critique of traditional morality.The sect achieved notoriety because of an incident in 1984 in which members tainted food in restaurants near the sect's compound in Oregon, U.S.A., with salmonella bacteria, as a result of which over 700 people fell ill.

ΚΠ

1980 Times 25 Apr. 14/4 In other parts of town it is rare to see a Rajneeshi.

1986 Sunday Herald (Chicago) 23 Feb. v. 17/7 Informants have accused the Rajneeshees of spiking the salad bars of restaurants in The Dalles with salmonella-causing bacteria.

2002 Statesmen Jrnl. (Oregon) (Nexis) 27 Dec. 8 c When thousands of Rajneeshees descended on a Central Oregon ranch 20 years ago, Oregonians initially were torn between showing religious tolerance and combating a suspicious cult.

B. adj.

Of or relating to this sect.

ΚΠ

1982 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 23 Mar. Rajneeshee representative John Shelfer said the commune's long range plans were based on an expected 2,000 residents at the ranch.

1995 Daily Tel. 26 June 14/5 A Rajneeshi woman admitted attempting to murder the Bhagwan's doctor.

2004 T. Guest My Life in Orange xi. 169 Rajneeshee watchers..thought the Rajneeshpuram sannyasins were building underground shelters to survive an actual nuclear holocaust.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rajneeshee
释义	Rajneesheen.adj. Brit. /ˌrɑːdʒˈniːʃiː/, U.S. /ˌrɑdʒˈniʃi/ Forms: 1900s– Rajneeshee, 1900s– Rajneeshi, 1900s– Rajneeshie. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rajneesh, English -ee. Etymology: < the name of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, pseudonym of Chandra Mohan Jain (1931–90), Indian founder of the sect + -ee (probably rendering Sanskrit -īya, suffix forming nouns denoting adherents or followers). Now chiefly historical. A. n. A member of the sect founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (subsequently known as the Osho-Rajneesh movement), which combines elements of various religious traditions with Western philosophy and a countercultural critique of traditional morality.The sect achieved notoriety because of an incident in 1984 in which members tainted food in restaurants near the sect's compound in Oregon, U.S.A., with salmonella bacteria, as a result of which over 700 people fell ill. ΚΠ 1980 Times 25 Apr. 14/4 In other parts of town it is rare to see a Rajneeshi. 1986 Sunday Herald (Chicago) 23 Feb. v. 17/7 Informants have accused the Rajneeshees of spiking the salad bars of restaurants in The Dalles with salmonella-causing bacteria. 2002 Statesmen Jrnl. (Oregon) (Nexis) 27 Dec. 8 c When thousands of Rajneeshees descended on a Central Oregon ranch 20 years ago, Oregonians initially were torn between showing religious tolerance and combating a suspicious cult. B. adj. Of or relating to this sect. ΚΠ 1982 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 23 Mar. Rajneeshee representative John Shelfer said the commune's long range plans were based on an expected 2,000 residents at the ranch. 1995 Daily Tel. 26 June 14/5 A Rajneeshi woman admitted attempting to murder the Bhagwan's doctor. 2004 T. Guest My Life in Orange xi. 169 Rajneeshee watchers..thought the Rajneeshpuram sannyasins were building underground shelters to survive an actual nuclear holocaust. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1980
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