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satyagraha (iou)



satyagraha noun. E20.
[Sanskrit satyagraha force born of truth, from satya truth + agraha pertinacity.]
Hist. A policy of passive resistance to British rule in India formulated by M. K. Gandhi. E20.
gen. Any policy of non-violent resistance. E20.
satyagrahi noun, pl. -is, same, [mod. Sanskrit satyagrahi] an exponent or practitioner of satyagraha E20.
satyagrahist noun = satyagrahi M20.