"Nehruvian" meaning in English

See Nehruvian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Nehruvian [comparative], most Nehruvian [superlative]
Etymology: From Nehru + -v- + -ian. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Nehru|-v-|-ian}} Nehru + -v- + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Nehruvian (comparative more Nehruvian, superlative most Nehruvian)
  1. Of or relating to Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964, and his policies. Derived forms: Nehruvian socialism
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