ˈgadəˌrēn, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin Gadarenus, from Greek Gadarēnos inhabitant of Gadara, from Gadara, ancient town near the Sea of Galilee in northern Palestine
1. usually capitalized : of or relating to Gadara or its inhabitants
2. often capitalized
[from the Gadarene swine (Mt 8: 28) that rushed into the sea and drowned when Jesus sent into them demons exorcised from a demoniac person]
: rushing precipitously forward : engaged in headlong flight
watching the Gadarene swarms surging along the pavements of cities — Bruce Marshall
perceiving this pitfall and attempting to prevent his ardent followers from making a gadarene plunge into it — Bergen Evans