Pasiprieinim

Pasiprieinim is a Lithuanian noun that denotes the act or state of opposition or resistance against something or someone. It is derived from the verb pasipriešinti (to oppose or resist). In modern standard Lithuanian the more common form is pasipriešinimas, but pasiprieinimas appears in some texts as a variant spelling or older usage. The term covers both active defiance and more general opposition, and it can refer to political, social, legal, or personal contexts.

In usage, pasiprieinim describes opposition to authority, coercive policies, or perceived injustices. It can denote organized movements as well as informal acts of noncooperation or civil disobedience. The word is frequently employed in historical, political, and sociological writing to characterize collective or individual efforts to resist control or domination.

Etymologically, pasiprieinim is linked to the verb pasipriešinti, formed with the prefix pa- and the root related to opposition. The standard nominal form in contemporary language is pasipriešinimas; pasiprieinimas appears as a less common variant in some sources and older texts.

Related concepts include pasipriešinimas (the more common form for resistance), opposition, and resistence terminology in Lithuanian studies. The term is used across disciplines to describe both short-term opposition and longer-running movements aimed at challenging authority or policy.