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单词 gandhian
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Gandhian

[ gahn-dee-uhn, gan- ]
/ ˈgɑn di ən, ˈgæn- /

adjective

of or relating to Mohandas Gandhi or to Gandhiism.

Origin of Gandhian

First recorded in 1920–25; Gandhi + -an

Words nearby Gandhian

Ganda, G&AE, gander, Gandhara, Gandhi, Gandhian, Gandhi cap, Gandhi, Indira, Gandhiism, Gandhi, Mahatma, Gandhinagar
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Example sentences from the Web for Gandhian

  • 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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