Indianism

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In·di·an·ism

 (ĭn′dē-ə-nĭz′əm)
n.
1. A word or phrase characteristic of English as spoken in India.
2. Devotion to or preference for the people and culture of India.
3. Devotion to traditional Native American culture or cultures.

In′di·an·ist n.
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Indianism

the customs or traditions of Indians, especially American Indians. — Indianist, n.
See also: Behavior
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Recently, a news article captioned 'Pak Military's vested interest behind anti Indianism' was published by RAW's organization, 'A Publication of Bureau of Political Research and Analysis', which is based in New Delhi.
The mask of fake morality has fallen off, exposing the monstrous side of Indianism. In our desperate race for voyeuristic pleasures, we have stooped to abominable lows.
They definitely wanted the alap [opening section of a North Indian song] because they wanted that Indianism, and I got to express my Indian classical side also," said the singer.
On the other hand, charismatic leaders like peasant union leader Felipe Quispe sought to mobilize Indianism toward institutionalized party politics, frequently allowing statist terminology such as "taking power" to crowd out more horizontal concepts of "self-governance" (p.
"Indianism and Marxism: the Missed Encounter of Two Revolutionary Principles".
In this context, it is impossible to separate Frisch's photographs from the visual discourse of indianism, even if they seem to be "anthropological" and "objective" at first sight.
" In our constitutional philosophy, there is only one ' ism', Indianism. All other ' isms' are sworn enemies of Indianism.
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