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

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Hinduized Hinduizing

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 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 worship of the goddesses, described in their Hinduized form as Durgâ, Kâlî, etc., though found in most parts of India was specially prevalent in the sub-himalayan districts both east and west.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

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)

After this unsuccessful experience the brave American gave up all further attempts to become "Hinduized," and sat very quietly.

From From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan by Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna)

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

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