communalism
/ˈkɒmjənəlɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण कॉम्यनलिज़म
सांप्रदायिकता
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noun
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[U] disapproving
(in South Asia) strong loyalty to your own religious community, especially when it leads to hatred of or violence against other communities
सांप्रदायिकता
- The editorial warned that communalism weakens national unity.
- Leaders must rise above communalism and casteism.
◇Word family
communal adjective
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English communal usually refers to tension between religious groups, while in general English communal simply means shared by a group, as in a communal kitchen.
Usage में Indian English में communal प्रायः धार्मिक समुदायों के बीच तनाव के लिए आता है, जबकि सामान्य English में communal का अर्थ केवल समूह द्वारा साझा होता है, जैसे communal kitchen।