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satyagraha

sa·tya·gra·ha [ sə tygrəhə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
passive resistance: the doctrine of nonviolent resistance originated by Mohandas Gandhi and used in the opposition to British rule in India

[Early 20th century. < Sanskrit satyāgrahaḥ "force born out of truth"]
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