Satyagraha

[ suht-yuh-gruh-huh, suht-yah-gruh- ]

/ ˈsʌt yəˌgrʌ hə, sətˈyɑ grə- /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

(in India) the policy of passive resistance inaugurated by Mohandas Gandhi in 1919 as a method of gaining political and social reforms.

Origin of Satyagraha

1915–20; <Hindi, equivalent to Sanskrit satya truth + āgraha strong attachment, persistence

Words nearby Satyagraha

Saturnalia, Saturnian, saturniid, saturnine, saturnism, Satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, Satya Yuga, satyr, satyriasis

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Satyagraha

It is the mistakes of the people that matter in a Satyagraha campaign.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
In practice, Satyagraha is a mixture of expediency and principle.
Introduction to Non-Violence|Theodore Paullin
Those who want to save themselves the trouble of preparing this powder may get their supply from the Satyagraha Ashram, Ahmedabad.
A Guide to Health|Mahatma Gandhi
"Yes, diet is important in the Satyagraha movement-as everywhere else," he said with a chuckle.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

He lists and discusses 13 steps in the development of a campaign of Satyagraha, pp. 5-43.
Introduction to Non-Violence|Theodore Paullin

British Dictionary definitions for Satyagraha

satyagraha

/ (ˈsɔːtjɑːɡrɔːhɑː) /

noun

the policy of nonviolent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi from about 1919 to oppose British rule in India

any movement of nonviolent resistance

Word Origin for satyagraha

via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: insistence on truth, from satya truth + agraha fervour

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	satyagraha
释义	Satyagraha [ suht-yuh-gruh-huh, suht-yah-gruh- ] / ˈsʌt yəˌgrʌ hə, sətˈyɑ grə- / noun (sometimes lowercase) (in India) the policy of passive resistance inaugurated by Mohandas Gandhi in 1919 as a method of gaining political and social reforms. Origin of Satyagraha 1915–20; <Hindi, equivalent to Sanskrit satya truth + āgraha strong attachment, persistence Words nearby Satyagraha Saturnalia, Saturnian, saturniid, saturnine, saturnism, Satyagraha, satyagrahi, satyaloka, Satya Yuga, satyr, satyriasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Satyagraha It is the mistakes of the people that matter in a Satyagraha campaign. Freedom's Battle\|Mahatma Gandhi In practice, Satyagraha is a mixture of expediency and principle. Introduction to Non-Violence\|Theodore Paullin Those who want to save themselves the trouble of preparing this powder may get their supply from the Satyagraha Ashram, Ahmedabad. A Guide to Health\|Mahatma Gandhi "Yes, diet is important in the Satyagraha movement-as everywhere else," he said with a chuckle. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda He lists and discusses 13 steps in the development of a campaign of Satyagraha, pp. 5-43. Introduction to Non-Violence\|Theodore Paullin British Dictionary definitions for Satyagraha satyagraha / (ˈsɔːtjɑːɡrɔːhɑː) / noun the policy of nonviolent resistance adopted by Mahatma Gandhi from about 1919 to oppose British rule in India any movement of nonviolent resistance Word Origin for satyagraha via Hindi from Sanskrit, literally: insistence on truth, from satya truth + agraha fervour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	almada al madinah almadén almagest almah al-maliki alma mater almanac almanach de gotha almandine almandite al mansûrah al marj alma-tadema almaty almeida almeida's disease almelo almemar almería almetyevsk almighty almighty dollar almique almirah