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Harijan
Har·i·jan H0064880 (hăr′ĭ-jən)n. pl. Harijan or Har·i·jans A Dalit.
[Sanskrit harijanaḥ, person of Hari, child of God (coined as a euphemism for Untouchable by Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1931) : Hariḥ, Hari, a name for Vishnu; see Hare Krishna + janaḥ, person, child; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]Harijan (ˈhʌrɪdʒən) n (Sociology) a member of certain classes in India, formerly considered inferior and untouchable. See scheduled castes[Hindi, literally: man of God (so called by Mahatma Gandhi), from Hari god + jan man]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Harijan - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in Indiauntouchablecastaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home) |
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Related to Harijan: DalitSynonyms for Harijannoun belongs to lowest social and ritual class in IndiaSynonymsRelated Words- castaway
- outcast
- pariah
- Ishmael
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