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Harijan

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Har·i·jan  (hr-jn)
n. pl. Harijan or Har·i·jans
An Untouchable.
[Sanskrit harijana, person of Hari, child of God (coined as a euphemism for Untouchable by Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1931) : Hari, Hari, a name for Vishnu; see Hare Krishna + jana, person, child; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.Harijan - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
untouchable
castaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)
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