Hinduize

[ hin-doo-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, Hin·du·ized, Hin·du·iz·ing.

1. to convert to or bring under the influence of Hinduism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hinduize¹

First recorded in 1855–60; Hindu + -ize

Example Sentences

In 2016, journalist Neha Dixit published a lengthy investigation in India’s Outlook magazine revealing that Seva Bharati and its subsidiaries trafficked dozens of young tribal girls from various states in order to “Hinduize” them throughout 2015.

From Slate