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pray-in

[ prey-in ]
/ ˈpreɪˌɪn /
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noun
a form of social protest in which demonstrators engage in passive resistance and prayer: popular especially in the 1970s.
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Origin of pray-in

First recorded in 1960–65; pray + -in3
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How to use pray-in in a sentence

  • Some of us wore pink head scarves, the color we've chosen to symoblize our "pink pray-in" movement of Islamic feminism.

    Showdown at the Mosque|Asra Q. Nomani|May 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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