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sat·ya·gra·ha
\(ˌ)sə.ˈtyägrəhə, (ˌ)sət.ˈy-; ˈsə.tyəˌgrəhə, ˈsət.y-\ noun
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Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit satyāgraha, literally, insistence on truth, from satya reality, truth (from sat, sant existing, true) + āgraha clinging to, obstinate inclination for (from ā to + gṛbhṇāti he seizes) — more at sooth, acharya, grab
: reliance on truth : the Gandhian method of achieving social and political reform by means of tolerance and active goodwill coupled with a firmness in one's cause expressed through nonviolent passive resistance and noncooperation |