नस्लवादी
naslavadi
The Hindi word for racist is नस्लवादी (naslavadi).
The term is used to describe a person who believes a particular race is superior to others.
Meaning: person who believes a particular race is superior to others. (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word नस्लवादी is composed of nasl, meaning race and the suffix -vadi, which denotes a follower of an ideology or an adherent.
Which one should you use?
While नस्लवादी is the standard term, जातिवादी can also mean racist and नस्लद्वेषी specifically translates to race-hater.
How do you pronounce it?
naslavadi
Did you know?
- In common conversation, Hindi speakers may use the English word 'racist' instead of नस्लवादी because English is widely used for legal and social justice terms in urban India.
- In many parts of India, the word जातिवादी is often used to describe racism, even though it literally refers to 'casteism'.
- The word नस्लवादी is a hybrid construction, combining the Arabic-derived word नस्ल with the Sanskrit-derived suffix -वादी.
Examples in context
- वह एक नस्लवादी व्यक्ति है।vaha ek naslavadi vyakti hai.He is a racist person.
- उसकी बातें नस्लवादी हैं।uskee baaten naslavadi hain.His words are racist.
- हमें नस्लवादी नहीं होना चाहिए।hamein naslavadi nahin hona chaahie.We should not be racist.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a controversial news article.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या तुमने वह लेख पढ़ा?kya tumne vah lekh padha?Did you read that article?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, लेखक बहुत नस्लवादी है।haan, lekhak bahut naslavadi hai.Yes, the author is very racist.
- आदित्य Adityaवह वास्तव में बुरा है।vaha vaastav mein bura hai.He is truly bad.
- पूजा Poojaमुझे उससे नफरत है।mujhe usase nafrat hai.I hate him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नस्लवादी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
