— 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 ]