Hinduize

American  

[hin-doo-ahyz] / ˈhɪn duˌaɪz /

especially British, Hinduise

verb (used with object)

Hinduized, Hinduizing

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hinduize

First recorded in 1855–60; Hindu + -ize

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Hinduized Hinduizing

This indicates the extent to which they have become Hinduized.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

I do not expect much from a Christianized Hinduism any more than I do from a Hinduized Christianity.

From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by Jones, John P. (John Peter)

They were at one time Hinduized, as is evident from their traditions, the many Sanskrit words in their language, and their general appearance, which suggests Hindu as well as Arab blood.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

But we have to mention it because we come now to certain Hinduized reckonings which are hybrid offshoots of it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

He was a type of the Mussulman princes of the time; no doubt he went to mosque; he surrounded himself with Hindu singing and dancing girls; he became more or less Hinduized.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

This Hinduizing process became more marked about the 5th century a.d., when, under S’rutavarman, the Khmers as a nation rose into prominence.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various

This older tone is Aryan, the later is Hindu, and it is another proof of what we have already emphasized, that the Hinduizing influence was felt in the later Vedic or Brahmanic period.

From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn