Gadarene

British  

/ ˈɡædəˌriːn /

adjective

1. relating to or engaged in a headlong rush

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Etymology

Origin of Gadarene

C19: via Late Latin from Greek Gadarēnos , of Gadara (Palestine), alluding to the Biblical Gadarene swine (Matthew 8:28ff.)

Example Sentences

This has been obvious to anyone who understands network security from the beginning of this particular Gadarene rush.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2018

At the Gadarene Swine, uni isn't the new kale,; kale is the new uni, served as crisp baked chips with a bit of lemon, or fried and served over a bewilderingly rich purée.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2014

A full-blown stoic unreservedly accepts the vicissitudes of fate and the privations of life - we, on the other hand, squeal like the Gadarene swine when we can't get hold of an electrician.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2014

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was greeted with so much universal Gadarene critical groupthink – "the greatest movie ever made" was a widespread accolade – that a sober assessment inevitably entailed profound disappointment.

From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2012

She took the Gadarene slope at a hand-gallop; and there you have her history during the second century B.C.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth