nonviolent
Americanadjective
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not violent; free of violence.
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peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds.
Other Word Forms
- nonviolently adverb
Etymology
Origin of nonviolent
Example Sentences
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In October 1964 the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was deposed in a nonviolent coup.
If such a feat is actually accomplished, it will be thanks to collective, nonviolent power and solidarity — not a lone man with a gun.
From Salon
Some in the community thought he was “crazy” for bothering with nonviolent methods.
From Los Angeles Times
She has said she helps find people serving or who have served long prison sentences for nonviolent crimes and have been rehabilitated and can safely reenter their communities.
From Salon
That attorney turned out to be Brittany Barnett, who has had success obtaining clemency for inmates facing life sentences for nonviolent drug-related offenses.
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