Gandhian

[ gahn-dee-uhn, gan- ]

adjective

of or relating to Mohandas Gandhi or to Gandhiism.

Origin of Gandhian

First recorded in 1920–25; Gandhi + -an

Words Nearby Gandhian

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How to use Gandhian in a sentence

He had recently returned from India, where he met with leaders of the Gandhian movement.
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But Gandhian ideals seem to have been forgotten, rendered irrelevant as India positions itself as a great power.
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The very concept of arming oneself was odious to him—it cut against the grain of his Gandhian principles.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gandhian

Gandhian

/ (ˈɡændɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his ideas

noun

a follower of Gandhi or his ideas

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