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Synonyms for non-violent


Grammar : Adj
Spell : non-vahy-uh-luh nt
Phonetic Transcription : nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt

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Définition of non-violent

Origin :
  • also nonviolent, 1896, from non- + violent. From 1920 in reference to "principle or practice of abstaining from violence," in writings of M.K. Gandhi.
  • It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. [Gandhi, "Non-violence in Peace and War," 1948]
  • As in nonviolent : adj peaceful
  • As in orderly : adj well-behaved
  • As in passive : adj lifeless, inactive
  • As in peaceable : adj friendly, serene
  • As in peaceful : adj friendly, serene
  • As in irenic : adj peaceable
  • As in pacifical : adj peaceable
  • As in pacifistic : adj peaceable
Example sentences :
  • It will be destroyed if it is not kept by non-violent method.
  • Extract from : « India for Indians » by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
  • She didn't fit into the bland, non-violent world of Malcomb and Hoppy.
  • Extract from : « Star Performer » by Robert J. Shea
  • It proposes to do so only by means that are honourable and non-violent.
  • Extract from : « Freedom's Battle » by Mahatma Gandhi
  • The success of non-violent coercion is by no means assured in every case.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • This group derives much of its inspiration from Gandhi and his non-violent movement for Indian independence.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • We can find many other examples of the use of these non-violent methods under similar circumstances.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • The non-violent resisters themselves are also dependent upon inter-group cooperation.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • The most common type of non-violent conflict is the ordinary labor strike.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • Other occupied countries report the same type of non-violent resistance.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin
  • The use of non-violent resistance does not always denote devotion to pacifist principles.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to Non-Violence » by Theodore Paullin

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