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nonviolent

[ non-vahy-uh-luh nt ]

/ nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt /

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adjective

not violent; free of violence.

peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds.

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RELATED WORDS

passive, pacifist, peaceable, quiet, resistant, irenic, nonbelligerent

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Origin of nonviolent

First recorded in 1915–20; non- + violent

Related formsnon·vi·o·lent·ly, adverb

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for nonviolent

Peaceful active resistance, unarmed, nonviolent, no more blood, no more deaths, with clear ideas and proposals.
Mexico’s Holy Warrior Against the Cartels|Jason McGahan|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Americans overwhelmingly support eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.
Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday?|Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From Carnations to Umbrella, the history and importance of names people give to nonviolent movements.
You Say You Want to Name a Revolution?|Jack DuVall|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not all successful cases of nonviolent resistance have earned distinctive names.
You Say You Want to Name a Revolution?|Jack DuVall|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And as these approaches succeed, common sense tells us that even more will be drawn to this nonviolent movement.
Searching for a Palestinian Dr. King|Dean Obeidallah|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The nonviolent voice of Gandhi appeals to man's highest conscience.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Boyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
To a remarkable extent, this youthful vanguard was strongly religious and nonviolent.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965|Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.