Nehruvianadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɛːˈruːvɪən/, U.S.

/neɪˈruviən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nehru , -ian suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Jawaharlal Nehru (see Nehru n.) + -ian suffix, after Peruvian adj. and Latinized forms of proper names ending in -w (compare Marlovian adj., and also Nassauvian adj.).

Of, relating to, or characteristic of Nehru or his socialist, secularist policies.

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1960 Guardian 3 May 9/1 Examples of the shrinking of the Nehruvian image have cropped up in abundance during the last few days.

1983 Times 14 Mar. 4/6 India is looked up to. Its history, size, attitudes, democratic background and Nehruvian imprint are considerable qualifications.

1993 V. Seth Suitable Boy (1994) xiv. 1077 The typically floppy Nehruvian tail to that sentence could not entirely counter the surprising inflexibility of the body.

2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 5 Oct. 36/1 By then Nehruvian nationalism had begun to degenerate into Hindu nationalism.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nehruvian
释义	Nehruvianadj. Brit. /ˌnɛːˈruːvɪən/, U.S. /neɪˈruviən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nehru , -ian suffix. Etymology: < the name of Jawaharlal Nehru (see Nehru n.) + -ian suffix, after Peruvian adj. and Latinized forms of proper names ending in -w (compare Marlovian adj., and also Nassauvian adj.). Of, relating to, or characteristic of Nehru or his socialist, secularist policies. ΚΠ 1960 Guardian 3 May 9/1 Examples of the shrinking of the Nehruvian image have cropped up in abundance during the last few days. 1983 Times 14 Mar. 4/6 India is looked up to. Its history, size, attitudes, democratic background and Nehruvian imprint are considerable qualifications. 1993 V. Seth Suitable Boy (1994) xiv. 1077 The typically floppy Nehruvian tail to that sentence could not entirely counter the surprising inflexibility of the body. 2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 5 Oct. 36/1 By then Nehruvian nationalism had begun to degenerate into Hindu nationalism. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1960
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