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

The concremation of widows, though practised in later times by Hinduized Sikhs, is forbidden in the Granth.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

To North and South spread savage or half Hinduized native tribes, while soldiers of Greece and Bactria encamped in the valley of the Ganges.

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

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

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