Gadarene Word Meaning

Etymology:

mid 16th century (denoting a native or inhabitant of Gadara, a town in ancient Palestine near the Sea of Galilee): via medieval Latin from New Testament Greek Gadarēnos ‘inhabitant of Gadara’, with reference to the story of the swine that rushed down a steep cliff into the sea (Matthew 8:28–34)

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

involving or engaged in a headlong or potentially disastrous rush to do something

Short Definition:

involving or engaged in headlong or potentially disastrous rush

Examples:

• the Gadarene rush to war in 1914