Macaulay's children

English

Etymology

From Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British politician who made English the language used by higher levels of formal education in India. The term refers to his views towards traditional Indian culture and the Hindu religion, which he described as stagnant and unfit for the modern world.

Noun

Macaulay's children pl (plural only)

1. (India, derogatory, slang, politics, ethnic slur) Indian people who reject their native culture in favour of westernization.

Usage notes

Mostly used by Hindu nationalists towards Indians who are very influenced by Western culture, and who view and condemn Indian culture and Hinduism as "backwards".

Antonyms

• bhakt, Sanatani (a devout Hindu who values traditionalist Hinduism)

See also

• Pinkerton syndrome (usually referring to East Asians)