nonviolence
absence or lack of violence; state or condition of avoiding violence.
the policy, practice, or technique of refraining from the use of violence, especially when reacting to or protesting against oppression, injustice, discrimination, or the like.
Origin of nonviolence
1- Compare passive resistance.
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How to use nonviolence in a sentence
In 1960, he was the first African to receive the peace prize, and like King, he believed strongly in non-violence.
Martin Luther King’s Nobel Speech Is an Often Ignored Masterpiece | Malcolm Jones | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNon-violence for Mandela was not a principle but rather a tactic.
The Palestinians on the hillside vowed to maintain non-violence.
Obama's Presence Shields Palestinian "Anti-Settlement," For Now | Ali Gharib | March 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI know now that those rocks were an odd, twisted kind of violent non-violence.
I see little difference between their activities and my struggle for peace, non-violence, and tolerance.
Doubt has, however, been expressed in some quarters about the soundness of the principle of non-violence.
Freedom Through Disobedience | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasIf non-violence is essential in our dealings with Government, it is more essential in our dealings with our leaders.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiThe people have understood the secret and the value of non-violence as they have never done before.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiEvery non-co-operator will be inculcated, beaten, outraged but he should strictly maintain non-violence.
India for Indians | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasIt must be acknowledged that the elimination of war was the direct result of non-violence practiced on a general scale.
The Skull | Philip K. Dick
British Dictionary definitions for nonviolence
/ (nɒnˈvaɪələns) /
abstention from the use of physical force to achieve goals
Derived forms of nonviolence
- nonviolent, adjective
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