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nonresistant definition

non·re·sist·ant (nän′ri zis′tənt)

adjective

not resistant; esp., submitting to force or arbitrary authority

noun

  1. a person who believes that force and violence should not be used to oppose arbitrary authority, however unjust
  2. a person who refuses to use force even in self-defense

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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