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satyagraha en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [sɐt̪.jäːɡ.ɾɛʱ] (India)
• /səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /sət̪ˈjɑːɡ.ɾəɦ/ (India)

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”)).

Meanings

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. 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, London: Abacus, published 2010, page 146:

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