Gandhiism

[ gahn-dee-iz-uhm, gan- ]

noun

1. the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, especially his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms.

Gandhiism

/ ˈɡænˌdɪzəm; ˈɡændɪˌɪzəm /

noun

1. the political principles of Mahatma Gandhi, esp civil disobedience and passive resistance as means of achieving reform

Other Words From

• Gandhi·ist Gan·dhist [gahn, -dist, gan, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gandhiism¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Gandhi + -ism