Sanatani

English

Alternative forms

• sanatani

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सनातनी (sanātanī, “of the eternal [way], Hindu”).

Noun

Sanatani (plural Sanatanis)

1. (India, Hinduism) a Hindu
2. (India, Hinduism, religious slur, politics) a traditionalist Hindu

Usage notes

• "Sanatani" is proposed as an alternative to "Hindu" by conservative Hindu groups.

Related terms

• Sanatana Dharma, kattar (Hinduism)
• non-Sanatani (a non-Hindu)