sanghi
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Hindi संघी (saṅghī), from Hindi संघ (saṅgh, “association, union”), clipping of राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ (rāṣṭrīya svayansevak saṅgh), a Hindu nationalist right-wing group in India.
Noun
[edit]sanghi (plural sanghis) (India)
- A member or supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
- 2017, Times of India[1]:
- By using Sanghi, Digvijaya Singh is apparently referring to the RSS, the parent organisation of the BJP.
- (by extension) A Hindutvavadi or a Hindu nationalist.
- 2020, Times of India[2]:
- BJP leaders including H Raja posted clips of old newspapers and posters to support Rajini’s [Rajinikanth, an Indian film actor] claim about the Salem rally, while the DMK and its allies mocked the actor for "superficial" comments and aligning with right-wingers even before launching his political party formally. Hashtags like "Can't apologise" and "Sanghi Rajini" were trending through the day.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- sanghification (“making something more closer to Hindu nationalism”)
- saffron sanghi, orange sanghi (south India, an extremist Hindu)
- green sanghi (south India, an extremist Muslim)
- white sanghi (south India, an extremist Christian)