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nonviolence

Translations

nonviolencenoun

The movement was based on the principle of nonviolence.

Движение основывалось на принципе ненасилия.

Synonyms

peaceful resistance

nonviolent action

passive resistance

Antonyms

non-violencenoun

nonviolence

Usually uncountable; can also be used attributively before another noun.

Gandhi promoted non-violence as a strategy for social change.

Ганди продвигал ненасилие как стратегию социальных перемен.

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.