Relating to or following the principles and teachings of Mohandas Gandhi, especially nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience.
Derived from Gandhi, the surname of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), the Indian independence leader. The suffix -ian was added to create an adjective form meaning 'of or pertaining to Gandhi.'
Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance inspired everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela—proving that sometimes the most powerful weapon is refusing to fight back!
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