Nonviolent

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of non-violent. alt-of, alternative

    "When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 – 50 years ago on Saturday – I was an activist in the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King, a man of peace who led the nonviolent protests that brought down segregation in America, and ushered in the civil rights and voting rights acts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    achieved without bloodshed wordnet
  2. 2
    abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence wordnet

Synonyms

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pacificpeacefulblandcivilianconciliatorydovish

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"You can solve the problem in nonviolent ways."

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