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satyagraha

noun
/səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/UK/ˈsət̪.jɑɡ.ɾəʱ/

Etymology

Either borrowed from Gujarati સત્યાગ્રહ (satyāgrah) or from Hindi सत्याग्रह (satyāgrah), ultimately from Sanskrit सत्याग्रह (satyāgraha) (in turn, composed of सत्य (satya, “truth”) + आग्रह (āgraha, “persistence”)).

  1. derived from सत्याग्रह
  2. borrowed from सत्याग्रह
  3. borrowed from સત્યાગ્રહ

Definitions

  1. The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for…

    The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for Indian independence.

    • We also discussed whether the campaign should follow the Gandhian principles of non-violence or what the Mahatma called satyagraha, a non-violence that seeks to conquer through conversion.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of satyagraha.

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