Andolanjeevi

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noun

A person characterised as habitually participating in or attaching themselves to various political or social protests or movements, regardless of the particular cause.

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Meanings

nounAndolanjeevi (plural Andolanjeevis)

plural Andolanjeevis

  1. IndiaderogatoryslanggovernmentA person characterised as habitually participating in or attaching themselves to various political or social protests or movements, regardless of the particular cause.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindi आंदोलनजीवी (āndolanjīvī), Coined by analogy with परजीवी (parajīvī, “parasite”) From आंदोलन (āndolan, “protest, agitation, movement”) + -जीवी (-jīvī, “one who lives by or subsists on”) The term was popularized in Indian political discourse by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via his parliamentary speech on 8th Feburary 2021.

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APA

Andolanjeevi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andolanjeevi

MLA

“Andolanjeevi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andolanjeevi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andolanjeevi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andolanjeevi.

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