Synonyms for
Hindu
Definition
a follower of Hinduism, a major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- devout Hindu
- practicing Hindu
- traditional Hindu
- modern Hindu
- Hindu festival
- Hindu scripture
- Hindu deity
- Hindu culture
Word family
Usage note
The term 'Hindu' refers to a follower of Hinduism. It is generally not used as an adjective to describe things unrelated to the religion, where 'Hinduism' or 'Hindu religious' would be more appropriate.
Example sentences
- My neighbor is a Hindu and he goes to the temple every Sunday.
- Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world.
- Many Hindus celebrate Holi, the festival of colors.
- I learned about Hindu mythology in my social studies class.
- The Hindu holy book is called the Vedas.
Quotes
"I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true." - Swami Vivekananda
"The Hindu religion is the only one of the world's great faiths dedicated to the idea that the Cosmos itself undergoes an immense, indeed an infinite, number of deaths and rebirths. It is the only religion in which the time scales correspond to those of modern scientific cosmology." - Carl Sagan
"I am a Hindu because of the culture I was born into. I was born a Hindu, but I'm not going to die a Hindu." - Zakir Naik