Hinduize

especially British, Hin·du·ise

[hin-doo-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

Hinduized, Hinduizing 

1. to convert to or bring under the influence of Hinduism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hinduize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; Hindu + -ize

Example Sentences

In 2016, journalist Neha Dixit published a lengthy investigation in India’s Outlook magazine revealing that Seva Bharati and its subsidiaries trafficked dozens of young tribal girls from various states in order to “Hinduize” them throughout 2015.

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