satyagraha Syllabification: (sat·ya·gra·ha)Pronunciation: /səˈtyägrəhə, ˈsətyəˌgrəhə/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