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nonviolence

[non-vahy-uh-luhns] / nɒnˈvaɪ ə ləns /
NOUN
abstention from violence
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Participants carried signs denouncing “authoritarianism” and calling for the protection of democratic institutions, with many events emphasizing nonviolence and community organizing.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

Once nonviolence becomes credible, repression is no longer cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

And it only confused and offended Kennedy further when Smith tried to warn him that sometime in the not-too-distant future even those who preached nonviolence, like himself, would become fed up.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025

“If Ghandi can win with nonviolence, can we win with nonviolence?” she asked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025

In discussing the ANC’s policy of nonviolence, he emphasized that there was a difference between nonviolence and pacifism.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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