English Explanatory Dictionary

Shahbagi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A liberal or a leftist; in Bangladeshi politics, one who favours a secular society
  2. An ardent left-wing netizen, especially an atheist or Islamophobe

Word forms

Shahbagi Shahbagis

Etymology

From Bengali শাহবাগী (śahbagī), from Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag), a locality in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was home to the 2013 Shahbag protests.

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