deshbhakti

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noun

patriotism, especially to India.

OriginHindi देशभक्ति →
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Meanings

noundeshbhakti (uncountable)
  1. Indiauncountablepatriotism, especially to India.

Origin

  1. Hindiदेशभक्ति
  2. Englishdeshbhakti

Borrowed from Hindi देशभक्ति (deśbhakti), composed of देश (deś, “country”) + भक्ति (bhakti, “worship”). By surface analysis, desh + bhakti.

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deshbhakti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deshbhakti

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