Dictionary

bhakt en · NOUN

Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi भक्त (bhakt).

Meanings

1. (Hinduism) Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.
   • In commenting on these stories, Ganga Giri selects the virtues of suffering and sacrifice exhibited variously by the male bhakts as characteristic of renunciant bhakti. 2014, Antoinette Elizabeth DeNapoli, Real Sadhus Sing to God: Gender, Asceticism, and Vernacular Religion in Rajasthan, page 83:
   • Although Sankardeb himself may have had disciples in his close circle from different religions and castes, in Majuli the interpretation has become rigid — none of them allow Scheduled Caste or tribal people to become bhakts and live in the […] 2000, Sumita Ghose, Sanjoy's Assam: Diaries and Writings of Sanjoy Ghose:
   • In the case of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything is His energy. So wherever the bhakta goes or whatever he perceives throughout the universe, he is reminded of the Lord. Moreover, this recognition is not merely an intellectual habit but a total, overpowering state of love. 1991, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, chapter 4, in Nārada-bhakti-sūtra, The Secrets of Transcendental Love:
2. (derogatory, slang, slur) A devout Hindu.
3. (India, derogatory, slang) An ardent right-wing Hindu nationalist netizen.
   • Even if Modi didn't look closely at his tweets, his team and followers certainly did. If the Gandhi family had their political chamchas, Modi had his 'Internet Hindus' (or bhakts, as I called them). 2015, Rajdeep Sardesai, 2014: The Election That Changed India:
   • For example, I've met Modi myself and interviewed him twice. But these Modi bhakts might pray to him every morning, yet they'll never enjoy such access. 2016, Sonali Acharjee, Look Up: Social Media and the Addiction No One Is Talking About:
   • Our nation is divided into Modi Bhakts and Aaptards (#SorryCongress). This is why elections are also fought on the appeal of individuals rather than on the actions of the parties (#PaanchSaalKejriwal #AbkiBaarModiSarkar). 2017, Revant Himatsingka, Selfienomics: A Seriously Funny Guide to Living the Good Life:
4. (India, derogatory, slang) An ardent supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party or its leader Narendra Modi.

Forms

Antonyms

virodhi · andh virodhi · sickular · Macaulay's children · librandu · congi

Deriveds

andh bhakt · Ram bhakt · desh bhakt

Relateds

bhagat

Synonyms

bhagwa · sanghi · Sanatani · kattar · bhakta · malaun · chaddi