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nonviolence

Translations

nonviolencenoun
non-violenceDans le contexte politique et social.
The civil rights movement in the United States was largely based on the principle of nonviolence.
Le mouvement des droits civiques aux États-Unis reposait en grande partie sur le principe de la non-violence.
Additional translations
non-violenceSens général : absence de violence, état de paix.
Synonyms
pacifism
peaceful resistance
non-aggression
nonviolent action
passive resistance
Antonyms
violence
non-violencenoun

nonviolence

Usually uncountable; can also be used attributively before another noun.
Gandhi promoted non-violence as a strategy for social change.
Gandhi prônait la non-violence comme stratégie de changement social.

Definitions

nonviolencenoun
The practice of using peaceful methods, rather than force, to bring about political or social change.
The civil rights movement in the United States was largely based on the principle of nonviolence.
The absence or lack of violence; a state of peace and calm.
The community has enjoyed a long period of nonviolence, with no reported crimes in the past year.
non-violencenoun
the practice or principle of avoiding violence, especially as a moral or political method of protest, resistance, or conflict resolution
Gandhi promoted non-violence as a strategy for social change.
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