Harijan Definition

hărĭ-jən
harijans
noun
A Dalit.
American Heritage
In India, an untouchable or, later, a member of the Scheduled Castes.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Advertisement

Origin of Harijan

  • 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 Hare Krishna janaḥ person, child genə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Harijan Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to Harijan using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

HHAHAR

Words Ending With

NANJAN

Unscrambles

Harijan

Words Starting With H and Ending With N

Starts With H & Ends With NStarts With HA & Ends With NStarts With H & Ends With AN

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With N
Advertisement