"bhakt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bhakts [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt). Etymology templates: {{translit|en|hi|भक्त}} Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bhakt (plural bhakts)
  1. (Hinduism) Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple. Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-bhakt-en-noun-u9M7oQOH
  2. (derogatory, slang, religious slur) A devout Hindu. Tags: derogatory, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-bhakt-en-noun-b3tCBKSZ Categories (other): English religious slurs
  3. (India, derogatory, politics, slang) An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen. Tags: India, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Politics, Hindutva, Indian politics
    Sense id: en-bhakt-en-noun-o5s4EGLI Disambiguation of Hindutva: 14 25 46 14 Disambiguation of Indian politics: 4 26 46 24 Categories (other): Indian English Topics: government, politics
  4. (India, derogatory, politics, slang) An ardent supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party or its leader Narendra Modi. Tags: India, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-bhakt-en-noun-i87vOmFT Categories (other): Indian English Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bhakta (english: a devout Hindu), bhagwa, chaddi, sanghi (english: Indian politics), kattar (english: towards strict and overtly-devout Hindus) [derogatory], malaun (english: anti-Hinduism) [offensive], Sanatani (english: a devout Hindu, usually a conservative) Derived forms: andh bhakt (english: blind devotee; Indian politics; referring to a fervent supporter), Ram bhakt (english: devotee of Rama; politics; a worshipper of Rama or a fervent supporter of Hindutva) [religion, lifestyle] Related terms: bhagat

Inflected forms

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