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satyagraha

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Pronunciation
/səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/
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/səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/ · /ˈsət̪.jɑɡ.ɾəʱ/ · /sət̪.jɑːɡ.ɾəɦ/ · [sɐt̪.jäːɡ.ɾɛʱ]

Definition of satyagraha

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (India, South-Asia, uncountable, usually)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.”
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noun

  1. (India, South-Asia, uncountable, usually)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. (alt-of, uncountable, usually)Alternative letter-case form of satyagraha.

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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”)).

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