Hindoo practices
- noun
- /hɪnˈduː ˈpræktɪsɪz/
- Archaic
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prácticas hindúes
- Many travelers in the 19th century documented their observations of Hindoo practices in India.
Examples
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The debate addressed how colonial policies affected traditional Hindoo practices.
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She researched ancient texts to better understand the origins of various Hindoo practices.
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Many ancient texts discuss Hindoo practices in detail.
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Are you familiar with Hindoo practices?
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Many travelers in the 19th century documented their observations of Hindoo practices in India.
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She researched ancient texts to better understand the origins of various Hindoo practices.
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The debate addressed how colonial policies affected traditional Hindoo practices.
Synonyms
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A major religion from India that believes people are born again and worship many gods
An old, now outdated spelling of the religion Hinduism
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase combining 'Hindoo' (relating to the Hindu religion) with 'practices' (customs or habitual procedures), so the meaning ‘customs or religious/cultural practices associated with Hinduism’ is directly derivable from the parts. Although 'Hindoo' is an archaic spelling, the compositional relation is clear and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Hindoo practices comes from an old spelling used by 19th-century writers: Hindoo meant the religion we now call 'Hinduism' and practices meant the customs or rituals people did. So the phrase simply points to the traditional religious 'customs' of that community.