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Definition juggernaut
Etymology
(17th century) From Hindustani Hindi ??????? (jagann?th)/Oriya ??????? (jôgônnathô)/ Urdu ??????? (jagann?th), from Sanskrit ??????? (jagann?tha, “lord of the universe”) (Jagannath), a title for the Hindu deity Vishnu's avatar Krishna. English form influenced by suffix -naut (“sailor”).
From British colonial era in India, witnessing the Rath Yatra (chariot parade) at Puri, Orissa. The festival features a huge annual procession, with a wagon of the idol of Lord Krishna. Pulled with ropes by hundreds of devotees, the wagon develops considerable momentum and becomes unstoppable.
Noun
juggernaut (plural juggernauts)
- A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
- (Britain, sometimes derogatory) A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic.
- An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed.
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