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- [non-vahy-uh-luh nt]
- /nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [non-vahy-uh-luh nt]
- /nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt/
Definitions of nonviolent word
- adjective nonviolent not violent; free of violence. 1
- adjective nonviolent peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds. 1
- noun nonviolent (especially of political action or resistance) characterized by nonviolence. 1
- adjective nonviolent peaceable, not involving force 1
- adjective nonviolent Nonviolent methods of bringing about change do not involve hurting people or causing damage. 0
- adjective nonviolent You can refer to someone or something such as a crime as nonviolent when that person or thing does not hurt or injure people. 0
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Origin of nonviolent
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; non- + violent
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Parts of speech for Nonviolent
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nonviolent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nonviolent
adjective nonviolent
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- nonaggressive — Not aggressive.
- pacific — tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.
- peaceable — inclined or disposed to avoid strife or dissension; not argumentative or hostile: a peaceable person; a peaceable disposition.
- passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
Antonyms for nonviolent
adjective nonviolent
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- mean — to intend for a particular purpose, destination, etc.: They were meant for each other. Synonyms: destine, foreordain.
- wicked — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- wild — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
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