"Andolanjeevi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Andolanjeevis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi आंदोलनजीवी (āndolanjīvī), Coined by analogy with परजीवी (parajīvī, “parasite”) From आंदोलन (āndolan, “protest, agitation, movement”) + -जीवी (-jīvī, “one who lives by or subsists on”) The term was popularized in Indian political discourse by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via his parliamentary speech on 8th Feburary 2021. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Andolanjeevi (plural Andolanjeevis)
  1. (India, politics, derogatory, slang) A person characterised as habitually participating in or attaching themselves to various political or social protests or movements, regardless of the particular cause. Tags: India, derogatory, slang

Inflected forms

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