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- [non-vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /nɒnˈvaɪ ə ləns/
- /nɑnˈvɑɪ·ə·ləns/
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- [non-vahy-uh-luh ns]
- /nɒnˈvaɪ ə ləns/
Definitions of nonviolence word
- noun nonviolence absence or lack of violence; state or condition of avoiding violence. 1
- noun nonviolence 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. 1
- noun nonviolence The use of peaceful means, not force, to bring about political or social change. 1
- noun nonviolence pacifism 1
- noun nonviolence abstention from the use of physical force to achieve goals 0
- noun nonviolence an abstaining from violence or from the use of physical force, as in efforts to obtain civil rights or in opposing government policy 0
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Origin of nonviolence
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; non- + violence
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Parts of speech for Nonviolence
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nonviolence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nonviolence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonviolence
noun nonviolence
- pacifism — opposition to war or violence of any kind.
- passivity — Also, passiveness [pas-iv-nis] /ˈpæs ɪv nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being passive.
- nonaggression — abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.
- civil disobedience — Civil disobedience is the refusal by ordinary people in a country to obey laws or pay taxes, usually as a protest.
- pacification — to pacify.
Antonyms for nonviolence
noun nonviolence
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
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