swayamsevak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, an Indian nationalist paramilitary volunteer organization.

Word forms

swayamsevak swayamsevaks

Etymology

From Hindi स्वयंसेवक (svayansevak), from Sanskrit स्वयम् (svayam, “self”) and सेवक (sevaka, “servant”).

Synonyms

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