n. pl. Harijan or Har·i·jans A Dalit. [Sanskrit harijanaḥ, person of Hari, child of God (coined as a euphemism for Untouchable by Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1931) : Hariḥ, Hari, a name for Vishnu; see HARE KRISHNA + janaḥ, person, child; see genə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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