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- [gahn-dee-iz-uh m, gan-]
- /ˈgɑn diˌɪz əm, ˈgæn-/
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- [gahn-dee-iz-uh m, gan-]
- /ˈgɑn diˌɪz əm, ˈgæn-/
Definitions of gandhiism word
- noun gandhiism the principles associated with Mohandas Gandhi, especially his principles of noncooperation and passive resistance in gaining political and social reforms. 1
- noun gandhiism the political principles of Mahatma Gandhi, esp civil disobedience and passive resistance as means of achieving reform 0
- noun gandhiism the political theories of Mohandas Gandhi, esp. his theories of passive resistance and civil disobedience to achieve reform 0
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Origin of gandhiism
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; Gandhi + -ism
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Parts of speech for Gandhiism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gandhiism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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