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 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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