Hindu

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noun

Hin·​du ˈhin-(ˌ)dü 

variants or less commonly Hindoo

1

: an adherent of Hinduism

2

: a native or inhabitant of India

Hindu

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adjective

variants or less commonly Hindoo

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hindus or Hinduism

Examples of Hindu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Negotiations are said to be stuck on, among other things, allowing freer imports of milk from US dairy farms whose feeding practices conflict with Hindu dietary customs. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 July 2025

See which candidates are running for Ohio governor in 2026 Ohio Christian leader endorses Hindu Vivek Ramaswamy over AG Dave Yost for governor President Donald Trump endorses Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor in 2026 Will Jim Tressel run for governor in 2026? —Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Adjective

Presenting as Muslim perhaps exempted him from comparisons to 2020 Democratic Congressional candidate Sri Preston Kulkarni from Texas, who used his polyglot skills to reach a wide array of voters, but was chastised for seemingly pandering to Hindu conservatives. —Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

Modi may still be the face of Hindu nationalism, but the RSS is now in command. —Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Persian Hindū inhabitant of India, from Hind India

First Known Use

Noun

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1698, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Hindu

• Hindu-Arabic
• Hindu calendar

Rhymes for Hindu

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

Hindu

noun

Hin·​du

ˈhin-(ˌ)dü

1

: a follower of Hinduism

2

: a person born or living in India

Hindu adjective