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indian

A woman wears a beautiful Indian sari for a special occasion.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Of or relating to India, its peoples, or their cultures and languages: Pertaining to the country of India in South Asia, or to the diverse ethnic groups, traditions, and languages originating from there.
    • Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their cultures and languages: Pertaining to the peoples originally inhabiting the Americas, and their diverse cultures, histories, and languages. (Note: The terms Native American, American Indian, First Nations, or specific tribal names are often preferred in contemporary usage.)

  2. Noun:

    • A native or inhabitant of India: A person who is from India or whose ancestry originates from India.
    • A member of any of the indigenous peoples of the Americas: A person belonging to one of the peoples who were living in North, Central, or South America before the arrival of European settlers. (See note on preferred terminology above.)
    • Any of the languages spoken by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a beautiful Indian sari to the wedding. (Relating to India)
    • The museum has a collection of Indian pottery from the Southwest. (Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas)

  • Noun:

    • He is an Indian from Mumbai. (A person from India)
    • The Indian taught the settlers how to cultivate corn. (A member of the indigenous peoples of the Americas; this example uses historical context.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Indian summer": A period of unseasonably warm, dry weather occurring in late autumn, especially in North America.

    • We enjoyed a lovely Indian summer well into October.

  • "Indian giver": (Idiom, now considered offensive) A person who gives a gift and then takes it back. Its use is discouraged due to its derogatory and inaccurate stereotyping.

    • Avoid using the term "Indian giver"; it is based on a harmful stereotype.
Variants and Related Words
  • India (n): The country in South Asia.
  • Native American (n & adj): Often preferred contemporary term for the indigenous peoples of the contiguous United States.
  • American Indian (n & adj): A term used, particularly in the US, for the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
  • East Indian (adj): Historically used to specify something or someone from India (the East Indies), to distinguish from the "West Indies" or American Indians.
  • Indian Ocean (n): The ocean south of India.
Synonyms
  • For a person from India: South Asian (in a broader geographical sense).
  • For indigenous peoples of the Americas: Native American, Amerindian, First Nations (in Canada), Indigenous person.
Related Phrases and Usage Notes
  • Usage Note: The use of "Indian" to refer to the original inhabitants of the Americas originates from a historical error by Christopher Columbus. In modern, precise, and respectful contexts, more specific terms are preferred, such as the name of a specific nation (e.g., , , ) or broader terms like (primarily US) or . When referring to people or cultures from the country of India, "Indian" is the standard and correct demonym.
indian

A woman wears a beautiful Indian sari for a special occasion.

Adjective
  1. of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages
    • Native American religions
    • Indian arrowheads
  2. of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
    • the Indian subcontinent
    • Indian saris
Noun
  1. any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
  2. a native or inhabitant of India
  3. a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived

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