behenji

9.9

A woman who prefers modest clothes and follows old customs

noun

Slur

: [OFENSIVO] término despectivo para una mujer tradicional y conservadora

Despite her modern job, people still see her as a behenji because of her conservative outlook.

Examples

Even though she is young, the behenji in her prefers modest clothing and traditional values.
She dresses like a behenji.
It's hard to ignore the behenji side of me when I visit my family.
Many people consider her a behenji because of her values.
Despite her modern job, people still see her as a behenji because of her conservative outlook.
Even though she is young, the behenji in her prefers modest clothing and traditional values.
Many people consider her a behenji because of her values.

Idioms

like a behenji

Slur

9.9

In a very traditional, old-fashioned way that avoids modern clothes and dancing

How Traditional

behenji

Slur

9.9

traditionalistic

1 6.9

conservative

778 4.4

progressive

111 5.1

Surface Forms

behenji singular

behenjis plural

Etymology

Behenji comes from Hindi: behen meaning 'sister' and the polite ending -ji, so it originally meant 'respected sister'. That's why in Indian English it is used informally for a woman who seems traditional, modest, or socially old-fashioned.