What does "kattar" mean?

Strict, rigid, fundamentalist, especially in terms of religious belief.

What is a synonym for "kattar"?

Common synonyms include: bhakt.

Kattar

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Strict, rigid, fundamentalist, especially in terms of religious belief. Hinduism, India
""And even the announcement of Delhi’s own Board of Education came with one of the avowed aims being making students “kattar deshbhakt” (staunch patriots).""

Synonyms

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bhakt

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""And even the announcement of Delhi’s own Board of Education came with one of the avowed aims being making students “kattar deshbhakt” (staunch patriots).""

Etymology

From Hindi कट्टर (kaṭṭar, “strict, rigid”).

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