sadhu

noun

sa·dhu ˈsä-(ˌ)dü

variants or less commonly saddhu

: a usually Hindu mendicant ascetic

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Though, this only applies to sadhus, not all followers of the religion. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Abhiram’s closeness to his extended family was unexpected in a sadhu. — Krishna Jha and Dhirendra K. Jha, Quartz India, 10 Nov. 2019 In 1975, the wandering led Looney to master Baba Muktananda, a sadhu of Siddha Yoga who was giving a seminar near the Houston Airport. — Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 21 June 2017

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Sanskrit sādhu

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1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sadhu was in 1835

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