# satyagraha

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/ · frequency rank #72,735

## Definitions
1. The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for Indian independence.

## Etymology
From Gujarati સત્યાગ્રહ (satyāgrah), from Sanskrit सत्य (satya, “truth”) + आग्रह (āgraha, “persistence”).

## Source
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