单词 | responsivist |
释义 | Responsivistn.adj. Indian History A. n. A person in favour of cooperating with the diarchal administrative system introduced in the Indian provinces during British rule. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politics in India and Far East > [noun] > Indian politics > principles or policies > supporters of Swarajist1908 Khilafatist1925 Responsivist1926 1926 Times 18 Mar. 7/3 Leading members of the All-India Congress..accused Pandit Motilal Nehru of having surrendered to the ‘Responsivists’. 1951 D. G. Tendulkar Mahatma II. 307 The Responsivists joined hands with the Independents in Bombay and formed the Indian National Party. 1970 J. S. Sharma India since Advent of British iv. 271 The Conference of the Responsivists cooperation party which was held at Akola adopted its Manifesto. 1997 Social Scientist 25 43 When in 1926 the Swarajists experienced severe reverses in the elections,..the ‘Responsivists’..began to split the Swarajist camp as well. B. adj. (attributive). Of or relating to Responsivists; supporting or advocating their principles. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politics in India and Far East > [adjective] > principles, policies, or politicians in India Swadeshi1905 Gandhian1921 Gandhist1921 Khilafat1921 Responsivist1926 Gandhi-esque1954 1926 Times 18 Mar. 7/3 The agreement between the ‘Responsivist’ and ‘Diehard’ wings of the Swaraj Party had hardly been concluded when dissatisfaction was expressed by leading members of the All-India Congress. 1936 J. Nehru Autobiogr. xlviii. 387 I remember a frequent complaint of my father's that his Responsivist friends had no sense of humour. 1969 D. Das India from Curzon to Nehru & After xi. 122 The dissidents met at Akola and formed the Responsivist Party. 2000 A. Copley in A. J. Parel Gandhi, Freedom, & Self-rule i. 39 Had he mysteriously turned responsivist? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1926 |
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