Macaulay's children

noun

Indian people who hate and reject their native culture in favor of westernization.

Opposite
bhaktSanatanibahanji
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Meanings

nounMacaulay's children pl (plural only)
  1. Indiaderogatoryethnicpluralplural onlyslangslurgovernmentIndian people who hate and reject their native culture in favor of westernization.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
bhaktSanatanibahanji

Origin

From Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British politician who made English the language used by higher levels of formal education in India. The term refers to his views towards traditional Indian culture and the Hindu religion, which he described as stagnant and unfit for the modern world.

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APA

Macaulay's children. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaulay's%20children

MLA

“Macaulay's children.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaulay's%20children. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macaulay's children,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macaulay's%20children.

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