swadeshi
9.9
A person who chooses locally made goods over imported ones
- noun
- /swəˈdeɪʃi/
- Indian
:
partidario de la producción nacional
- The swadeshi led a campaign encouraging people to buy goods produced in their own country.
Examples
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During the independence movement, many swadeshi refused to use foreign textiles.
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As a proud swadeshi, he always chose locally made products over imported ones.
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Many swadeshi advocates promote local handicrafts.
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The swadeshi movement gained momentum in the early 20th century.
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A true swadeshi encourages everyone to buy local crafts instead of imported items.
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As a swadeshi, he believes it is vital to support Indian farmers by choosing their products.
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The community organized a fair to celebrate swadeshi goods and promote local businesses.
Antonyms
How Active
leader
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
activist
6
3.7
6
3.7
advocate
282
4.1
282
4.1
swadeshi
- Indian
supporter
817
1.0
817
1.0
sympathizer
37
4.8
37
4.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Swadeshi comes from the Hindi and Sanskrit word swadesh, built from swa 'self' and desh 'country'. So a swadeshi is a person who chooses or supports goods made in their own country.