nonviolent
not violent; free of violence.
peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds.
Origin of nonviolent
1Other words from nonviolent
- non·vi·o·lent·ly, adverb
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How to use nonviolent in a sentence
An investment in creating a non-violent world for adolescent girls will have many positive impacts.
“If we want to see Palestinians making the choice of non-violent resistance, that choice has to be incentivized,” said Munayyer.
Israel’s Murdered Teenagers and Dying Hopes for Peace | Sarah Shourd | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China."
The protest at Recapture Canyon was non-violent, though there were guns present.
How Cliven Bundy and the Land Rights Movement Screws Native Americans | Caitlin Dickson | May 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAbout half of all illegal aliens deported since 2009 have either been immigration crimes or non-violent misdemeanors.
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The only method by which Freedom can be attained in India at any rate, is the method of non-violent non-co-operation.
Freedom Through Disobedience | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasBut the question, which agitates most minds, is as to whether we have succeeded in our work of non-violent non-co-operation.
Freedom Through Disobedience | C. R. (Chittaranjan) DasThis is the basis of the programme of progressive non violent non-co-operation that has been adopted by the National Congress.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiI am to plead for the acceptance by the country of the programme of non-violent, progressive non-co-operation.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiIt is this combination of evil forces which India is really fighting through non-violent non-cooperation.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma Gandhi
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