Gandhian

[gahn-dee-uhn, gan-]

adjective

1. of or relating to Mohandas Gandhi or to Gandhiism.

Gandhian

/ ˈɡændɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi or his ideas

noun

1. a follower of Gandhi or his ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gandhian¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Gandhi + -an

Example Sentences

He wanted to travel around India if he was released some day, so Niranaram did a six-month course in tourism studies; and another one on 'Gandhian thoughts'.

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Ricks emphasizes the tactical value that the movement derived from its willingness to endure the brutality its opponents inflicted without retaliating in kind; its success rested, he says, on its embrace of Gandhian resistance.

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“It’s a basic principle of the Gandhian philosophy: If you have wealth, you are not owners of the wealth,” said Chandaria, who also attributes generosity to being a follower of the Indian religion Jainism.

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At meetings and in Congress publications, he yielded significant political space to minority representatives, who voiced their misgivings about Gandhian tactics and their worries about majoritarian impulses.

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And many others use Gandhian tactics of nonviolent defense.

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