Gadarene

English

Etymology

From the Late Latin Gadarēnus, from the Ancient Greek Γαδαρηνός (Gadarēnós, “inhabitant of Gadara”), from Γάδαρα (Gádara, “Gadara”, now “Umm Qais”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡadəɹiːn/

Adjective

Gadarene (comparative more Gadarene, superlative most Gadarene)

1. Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Gadara (near modern-day Umm Qais, in Jordan).
2. Headlong, as of a flight or rush (with reference to the swine of Matthew VIII:28-32.).
   • 2000, Greg Philo, The Guardian, letter, 28 Aug 2000:

     Television is a key influence on social culture, yet what it provides is increasingly dominated by the Gadarene rush to grab viewers.

   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 68:

     A gadarene rush to convert from paper to specie in early 1720, led by Law's erstwhile cronies among the court aristocracy, underlined the point.

Latin

Adjective

Gadarēne

1. vocative masculine singular of Gadarēnus

Noun

Gadarēne

1. vocative singular of Gadarēnus