CEFR B1

gandhian

adjective

Meaning

gandhian means of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869–1948), leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India, who led.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gandhian.
A gandhian tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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gandhian (B1)

adjective

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as gandhian.
A gandhian tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use gandhian

gandhian + noun (collocation): Use gandhian before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gandhian reaction."
become gandhian (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gandhian near the end."

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