आंदोलनजीवी

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • आन्दोलनजीवी (āndolanjīvī)

Etymology

From आंदोलन (āndolan, movement, campaign, agitation) +‎ -जीवी (-jīvī, living off, living by). Known to be coined by Prime Minister of India since 2014 Narendra Modi and first used by him on 8th February, 2021 while addressing the Rajya Sabha, although earlier usages seem to have existed and not become popularised.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑːn.d̪oː.lən.d͡ʒiː.ʋiː/, [ä̃ːn̪.d̪oː.lɐ̃n.d͡ʒiː.ʋiː]
  • Hyphenation: आं‧दो‧लन‧जी‧वी
  • Rhymes: -iːʋiː

Noun

आंदोलनजीवी • (āndolanjīvīm (Urdu spelling آنْدولَنْجِیوِی)

  1. (chiefly Indian politics, sometimes derogatory) “one living off movements”: a person regarded as constantly engaging in movements or activism for a living; career agitator; serial protester; professional demonstrator

Declension

Declension of आंदोलनजीवी (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct आंदोलनजीवी
āndolanjīvī
आंदोलनजीवी
āndolanjīvī
oblique आंदोलनजीवी
āndolanjīvī
आंदोलनजीवियों
āndolanjīviyõ
vocative आंदोलनजीवी
āndolanjīvī
आंदोलनजीवियो
āndolanjīviyo

Adjective

आंदोलनजीवी • (āndolanjīvī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling آنْدولَنْجِیوِی)

  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such people
    आंदोलनजीवी संगठनāndolanjīvī saṅgaṭhanmovement-oriented organisation/organisation surviving on movements

Derived terms

  • आंदोलनजीविता (āndolanjīvitā)
  • आंदोलनकारी (āndolankārī, agitator, campaigner)