harijan

• اسم يُطلق على شخص ينتمي إلى أدنى الطبقات الاجتماعية والدينية في الهند، وقد استخدمه المهاتما غاندي تاريخيًا، لكنه يُعتبر اليوم غالبًا مصطلحًا أبويًا ومهجورًا.

A proper noun referring to a person belonging to the lowest social and ritual class in India, a term historically used by Mahatma Gandhi but now often considered patronizing and obsolete.

اسم علم

1. Member of a marginalized communityC1formal

   A term historically used to refer to individuals belonging to the lowest social and ritual class in India, now considered outdated and often offensive.

   فرد من مجتمع مهمش

   • The term 'Harijan' was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi but is now largely replaced by 'Dalit'.
   • Many activists argue that the word 'Harijan' carries a patronizing connotation.
   • In modern discourse, the community prefers the term 'Dalit' or 'Scheduled Caste'.

   المرادفاتoutcasteuntouchable