Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The policy of nonviolent resistance developed by Mahatma Gandhi as a means of pressing for political reform in South Africa and India.
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- noun the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The result was a methodology for organizing and life that he termed "Satyagraha" -- a Sanskrit word usually translated as "truth force" or "soul force."
Ben Brandzel: Rally to Restore Satyagraha? Ben Brandzel 2010
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Mahatma Gandhi awakened the largest Democracy on earth and forged a shared resolve with what he called Satyagraha or truth force.
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Is it true that during and after these struggles, Gandhi coined the term Satyagraha and began to expound the theory that lay behind it?
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Gandhi, who coined the term "Satyagraha" or nonviolent resistance and fasted repeatedly against British rule.
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Gandhi, who coined the term "Satyagraha" or nonviolent resistance and fasted repeatedly against British rule.
The Seattle Times 2011
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* 1906 - Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.
the wellingtonista - a blog about wellington, new zealand 2008
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And the surprising home-made signage in yesterday's crowd offers a great a deal of hope that Satyagraha is not only still possible, but could be wildly successful in modern progressive organizing.
Ben Brandzel: Rally to Restore Satyagraha? Ben Brandzel 2010
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This staging of Satyagraha is a major accomplishment long overdue in this specific corner of the opera world.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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This staging of Satyagraha is a major accomplishment long overdue in this specific corner of the opera world.
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1906 - Mahatma Gandhi coins the term Satyagraha to characterize the Non-Violence movement in South Africa.
Nothingandall 2008
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