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saffronization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The politics of right-wing Hindu nationalism (Hindutva) that seek to make the Indian state adopt policies that recall and glorify Hindu cultural history and heritage of India at the expense of other religious traditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, derogatory, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

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Etymology

From saffron + -ization, after the saffron robes worn by Hindu priests and monks.