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Noun

1. 1
   The philosophy and principles of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, encompassing the broad tenets of upholding truth, pacifism, and nonviolent activism; also rarely used for Gandhian economics. uncountable

   "Another critic observes Gandhism dreads the 'onslaught of technology' because it creates unemployment."

Synonyms

All synonyms

pacifismpacifism

Example

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"Another critic observes Gandhism dreads the 'onslaught of technology' because it creates unemployment."

Etymology

From Gandhi + -ism.

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