nonviolence

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Etymology

From non- + violence.

Noun

nonviolence (uncountable)

1. A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.

Translations

• French: non-violence, non-résistance (dated), non resistance (dated)
• German: Gewaltlosigkeit, Gewaltfreiheit
• Italian: nonviolenza
• Portuguese: não-violência
• Russian: ненаси́лие
• Spanish: abstención de la violencia

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