Khalistani

K5H4A1L1I1S1T1A1N1I1

adjective

Related to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.

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pro-Khalistan
Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveKhalistani (comparative more Khalistani, superlative most Khalistani)

comparative more Khalistani · superlative most Khalistani

  1. IndiaRelated to Khalistan, a name for the Punjab region of northern India.
  2. Indian politicsSupporting a militant separatist movement that advocates for a separate Sikh state by waging war against the Indian government.

    Thousands of Sikhs moved abroad to places like Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada. While the Khalistani ideology lost resonance in India, it remained more alive in the diaspora.

    2024 November 29, Lex Harvey, “Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations”, in CNN
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    Hindu and Sikh groups in Canada came together on Monday to pass a resolution against Khalistani groups. According to sources, a meeting was conducted by the Khalsa Diwan Society Ross Street Vancouver Gurudwara where 36 societies of Hindus and Sikhs participated with almost 1,000 people present. The groups passed a resolution against Khalistani extremists and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

    2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18
nounKhalistani (plural Khalistanis)

plural Khalistanis

  1. A member or supporter of the Khalistan movement.

    [see title]

    2024 November 4, “Hindu, Sikh Groups in Canada Pass Resolution Against Khalistanis And Trudeau”, in News18

Synonyms & antonyms

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pro-Khalistan

Origin

  1. Punjabiਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ
  2. EnglishKhalistani

From Khalistan + -i. Derived from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān, literally “place of Khalsa”).

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Translations

Bengali খালিস্তানি, খালিস্তানি
  • খালিস্তানি (khalistani)Translations
  • খালিস্তানি (khalistani)Translations
Hindi ख़ालिस्तानी, ख़ालिस्तानी
  • ख़ालिस्तानी (xālistānī)Translations
  • ख़ालिस्तानी (xālistānī)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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