sarvodaya

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noun

A philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.

OriginGujarati સર્વોદય →
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Meanings

sarvodaya1

nounsarvodaya (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA philosophy that emphasises socioeconomic equality, non-violence and community development.

Sarvodaya2

proper noun

alternative Sarvoday

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

sarvodaya · noun

  1. Gujaratiસર્વોદય“progress of all”
  2. Englishsarvodaya

Borrowed from Gujarati સર્વોદય (sarvodya, “progress of all”), from Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) + उदय (udaya). Coined by Mahatma Gandhi in his Gujarati translation of John Ruskin's Unto This Last.

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Sarvodaya · proper noun

  1. Sanskritसर्वोदय
  2. EnglishSarvodaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्वोदय (sarvodaya).

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sarvodaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarvodaya

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“sarvodaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarvodaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sarvodaya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sarvodaya.

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