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Gan⋅dhi⋅ism

[gahn-dee-iz-uhm, gan-]
–noun
the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, esp. his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms.
Also, Gan⋅dhism [gahn-diz-uhm, gan-] .
Compare Satyagraha.


Origin:
1920–25; Gandhi + -ism


Gan⋅dhi⋅ist, Gan⋅dhist [gahn-dist, gan-] , noun
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