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Harijan.

Synonym of Dalit.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Synonym of Dalit.

    derogatory
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”). Coined by Narsinh Mehta, a Gujarati Bhakti poet, in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.