Definitions for Hindu
ˈhɪn duhin·du

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Hindu, Hindoo, Hindustaninoun

   a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

2. Hindu, Hindooadjective

   a person who adheres to Hinduism

3. Hindu, Hindi, Hindooadjective

   of or relating to or supporting Hinduism

   "the Hindu faith"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hindunoun

   Same as Hindoo. This is now the more commonly used spelling.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hindunoun

   A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).

2. Hindunoun

   Any native inhabitant of Hindustan, especially one of the Dravidian or Aryan races.

3. Hinduadjective

   Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

4. Hindunoun

   An origin of many religions including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hindu

   A Hindu is a follower of Hinduism, a major religion originating from the Indian subcontinent, distinguished by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, with the concept of a personal god being less emphasized. Hindu beliefs and practices include devotion to deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, and the Devi, along with rituals, pilgrimage, meditation, yoga, moral conduct, and societal duties based on individual's stage of life and occupation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hindunoun

   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

2. Hindunoun

   same as Hindoo

3. Etymology: [Per. Hind, fr. Hind, Hindstn, India. Cf. Indian.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hindu

   Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion. In common use today, it refers to an adherent of Hinduism. There was no word or a mention of word 'Hindu' in any of the India's ancient scripts like Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas etc. to further reference this argument. The word Hindu is derived from Sindhu, the local name for the Indus river. With more than a billion adherents, Hinduism is the world's third largest religion. The vast majority of Hindus, approximately 940 million, live in India. Other countries with large Hindu populations include Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Fiji, United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada and the island of Bali in Indonesia.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Asian

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1676","1"],["1794","4"],["1803","2"],["1808","8"],["1811","2"],["1812","8"],["1820","1"],["1832","6"],["1836","1"],["1839","13"],["1853","2"],["1854","1"],["1855","1"],["1860","4"],["1862","3"],["1868","3"],["1870","7"],["1871","2"],["1875","27"],["1876","2"],["1878","3"],["1879","1"],["1880","2"],["1881","5"],["1882","1"],["1883","4"],["1884","1"],["1885","1"],["1888","2"],["1889","1"],["1890","8"],["1891","7"],["1892","1"],["1894","2"],["1895","2"],["1896","2"],["1897","7"],["1898","2"],["1899","3"],["1900","5"],["1901","3"],["1902","3"],["1903","10"],["1904","4"],["1906","5"],["1907","1"],["1908","4"],["1909","5"],["1911","10"],["1912","6"],["1913","4"],["1914","3"],["1915","1"],["1916","8"],["1917","2"],["1918","372"],["1919","1"],["1920","5"],["1921","7"],["1922","4"],["1923","3"],["1924","14"],["1925","10"],["1926","2"],["1927","18"],["1928","18"],["1929","4"],["1930","6"],["1931","5"],["1932","11"],["1933","9"],["1934","3"],["1935","9"],["1936","4"],["1937","5"],["1938","4"],["1939","6"],["1940","7"],["1941","3"],["1942","4"],["1943","4"],["1944","6"],["1945","2"],["1946","9"],["1947","14"],["1948","9"],["1949","19"],["1950","105"],["1951","12"],["1952","13"],["1953","19"],["1954","11"],["1955","22"],["1956","16"],["1957","35"],["1958","32"],["1959","17"],["1960","15"],["1961","25"],["1962","46"],["1963","103"],["1964","61"],["1965","126"],["1966","153"],["1967","198"],["1968","41"],["1969","49"],["1970","130"],["1971","68"],["1972","107"],["1973","103"],["1974","107"],["1975","366"],["1976","234"],["1977","260"],["1978","314"],["1979","327"],["1980","412"],["1981","102"],["1982","175"],["1983","303"],["1984","154"],["1985","253"],["1986","791"],["1987","601"],["1988","395"],["1989","120"],["1990","350"],["1991","450"],["1992","298"],["1993","233"],["1994","148"],["1995","170"],["1996","310"],["1997","227"],["1998","328"],["1999","406"],["2000","974"],["2001","458"],["2002","527"],["2003","319"],["2004","322"],["2005","382"],["2006","321"],["2007","791"],["2008","545"]]

Anagrams for Hindu »

1. unhid

2. hundi

How to pronounce Hindu?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Hindu in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hindu in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hindu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Hindu in a Sentence

1. Wasserman Schultz:

   As one of the first female combat veterans to serve in Congress and the first American Samoan and Hindu member of Congress, Congresswoman Gabbard is a role model who embodies the American ideal that anyone can dream big and make a difference, she is also a colleague in Congress and a friend, and I look forward to continuing to work alongside her when our Party unites behind whoever emerges as our nominee.

2. Pooja Shakun Pandey:

   If 100 of us become soldiers and are prepared to kill 2 million( Indian Muslims), then we will win... protect India, and make it a Hindu nation.

3. Tuesday Naik:

   My praise of the Malaysian government for its Islamic and fair treatment of Hindu minorities is being twisted and misquoted to suit political gains and create communal rifts.

4. Vijay Kumar Sharma:

   The chief minister( a Muslim) herself and the other people who just want to disturb the tranquility of the area, they are having some conspiracies. Definitely they're having conspiracies. That is why they have targeted people belonging to one community( Hindu).

5. Howard Thurman:

   Whether I'm black, white, Presbyterian, Baptist, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim -- in the presence of God all of these categories by which we relate to each other fade away.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hindu
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Hindu
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hindu
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindu
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hindu
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Hindu
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Hindu