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satyagraha

Syllabification: (sat·ya·gra·ha)
Definition of satyagraha

noun

  • a policy of passive political resistance, especially that advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India.

Origin:

Sanskrit, from satya 'truth' + āgraha 'obstinacy'

satyagraha in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of satyagraha in the British & World English dictionary