Shahbagi

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noun

A liberal or a leftist; in Bangladeshi politics, one who favours a secular society

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Meanings

nounShahbagi (plural Shahbagis)

plural Shahbagis

  1. BangladeshderogatoryslanggovernmentA liberal or a leftist; in Bangladeshi politics, one who favours a secular society
  2. BangladeshderogatoryslanggovernmentAn ardent left-wing netizen, especially an atheist or Islamophobe

    ...entire villages could serve as witnesses. As a Shahbagi noted,...

    2016 January 29, Navine Murshid, “The genocide of 1971 and the politics of justice”, in Ali Riaz, editor, Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh, Routledge, →ISBN, page 56; republished as Sajjadur Rahman, Mohammad, editor, (Please provide a date or year)
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    What happens if Shahbagi eats biryani, I can't control my greed when I see Jafar Iqbal Sir's book.

    2021 July 11, Emily Anderson, Speed of the Wind, Emily Books House

Origin

  1. Bengaliশাহবাগ
  2. Bengaliশাহবাগী
  3. EnglishShahbagi

From Bengali শাহবাগী (śahbagī), from Bengali শাহবাগ (śahobag), a locality in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was home to the 2013 Shahbag protests.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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