Khalistani
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.
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- 1 Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India. India
- 2 Supporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.
"Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau."
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More examples"Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau."
Etymology
From Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).
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