gan·dhi·an \ˈgändēən, ˈgan-, ˈgaan-, ˈgȧn-, -diən\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mohandas K. Gandhi died 1948 Indian nationalist and spiritual leader + English -an : of or relating to Gandhi or his principle of nonviolence < resigned myself with a Gandhian shrug — Herbert Passin > < Gandhian prejudice against violent pressures — Edmond Taylor >