Gandhian

Synonyms for "gandhian" (15 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Strong matches (5)

Related words (7)

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  • Closest matches in this entry: adherent, approach, devotee, disciple, follower.
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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries
approachbelieverdevelopment paradigmeconomic philosophyideologyphilosophystrategytechnique

More specific

10 entries
Gandhian economicsSatyagraha practitionercivil disobediencecivil resistancenonviolence advocatenonviolent campaignnonviolent protestnonviolent resistancesatyagrahavillage industry

Collocations

8 entries
Gandhian economicsGandhian eraGandhian ethicsGandhian followerGandhian movementGandhian nonviolenceGandhian philosophyGandhian principles

Inflections

3 entries
Gandhiansmore Gandhianmost Gandhian

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A retired civil servant, Musaddilal Gupta escapes modern India for about an hour a week "as a tribute to him," he says. A few steps from where Gandhi died, Gupta spins his own thread — as the Mahatma taught. ¶ "When this becomes cloth and when I wear it, it's a feeling of joy, to produce something yourself," Gupta says. "His principles are so strong! You may or may not accept it." ¶ "But the day will come when this palace of cards will fall," he says, "and Gandhian principles will remain."

Source: wiktionary

Gandhi is quoted as stating that “Palestine belongs to the Arabs in the same sense that England belongs to the English or France to the French” in 1938, ten years before the creation of the state of Israel. According to Indian professor of contemporary Middle East, P. R. Kumaraswamy[,] critics perceive New Delhi’s growing ties with Israel “as an abandonment of Gandhian values” and the 1938 statement has been used [to] reiterate India’s continued support for the Palestinians.

Source: wiktionary

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What are the closest synonyms for "gandhian"?

Closest matches include adherent, approach, devotee, disciple, follower.

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