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Variant of nonviolence

nonviolence definition

non·vio·lence (-vī′ə ləns)

noun

an abstaining from violence or from the use of physical force, as in efforts to obtain civil rights or in opposing government policy

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nonviolent Synonyms

nonviolent

modif.

passive, passively resistant, pacifist, without violence; see peaceful 2, quiet 4.


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