swarajist · noun — A supporter of swaraj. It carries an Arena rating of 1307, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, swarajist ranks #8,390 of 17,180 for Most Ingenious Words, #8,604 of 17,205 for The Improbable, #9,581 of 17,187 for Most Malleable Words, #10,674 of 17,195 for Most Exacting Words.
Why “swarajist” is a great word
A supporter of swaraj, the political goal of Indian self-rule. From Hindi swaraj (from Sanskrit sva, "self, own" + rājya, "rule, dominion") + English -ist (denoting an adherent); first attested in English in 1908. Unlike a "nationalist," whose cause is generalized, or a "moderate," who sought reform within the imperial system, the Swarajist was defined by a holistic philosophy of self-possession. This was the spinner at the charkha, the silent picketer, the volunteer on a salt march—all enacting a patient, principled refusal that sought not to seize power, but to render another's power irrelevant through a fundamental reclamation of life.
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Etymology
From swaraj + -ist.
noun
- A supporter of swaraj.
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