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satyagraha

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɔːtjɑːɡrɔːhɑː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sut′yə gru′hə, sət yä′grə-)

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satyagraha /sʌtˈjɑːɡrəhə/ n

the policy of nonviolent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi from about 1919 to oppose British rule in India

Etymology: via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: insistence on truth, from satya truth + agraha fervour

Sat•ya•gra•ha (sut′yə gru′hə, sət yä′grə-),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes l.c.)

Government(in India) the policy of passive resistance inaugurated by Mohandas Gandhi in 1919 as a method of gaining political and social reforms.

Hindi, equivalent. to Sanskrit satya truth + āgraha strong attachment, persistence
1915–20

'satyagraha' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Gandhiism

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