Gandhiism

Gandhiism
Gandhiist, Gandhist /gahn"dist, gan"-/, n.
/gahn"dee iz'euhm, gan"-/, n.
the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, esp. his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms.
Also, Gandhism /gahn"diz euhm, gan"-/. Cf. Satyagraha.
[1920-25; GANDHI + -ISM]

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