nonviolence
[ non-vahy-uh-luhns ]
/ nɒnˈvaɪ ə ləns /
noun
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.
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Compare passive resistance.
Origin of nonviolence
First recorded in 1830–35; def. 2 was brought into prominence by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920–25, and again by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1955–60; non- + violence; possibly a loan translation of Sanskrit ahiṃsā; see origin at ahimsa
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nonviolence
/ (nɒnˈvaɪələns) /
noun
abstention from the use of physical force to achieve goals
Derived forms of nonviolence
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