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View definitions for non violence

non violence

noun as in nonagression

noun as in nonviolence

noun as in nonagression

noun as in nonviolence

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Example Sentences

In 1960, he was the first African to receive the peace prize, and like King, he believed strongly in non-violence.

Non-violence for Mandela was not a principle but rather a tactic.

The Palestinians on the hillside vowed to maintain non-violence.

I know now that those rocks were an odd, twisted kind of violent non-violence.

I see little difference between their activities and my struggle for peace, non-violence, and tolerance.

Doubt has, however, been expressed in some quarters about the soundness of the principle of non-violence.

If non-violence is essential in our dealings with Government, it is more essential in our dealings with our leaders.

The people have understood the secret and the value of non-violence as they have never done before.

Every non-co-operator will be inculcated, beaten, outraged but he should strictly maintain non-violence.

It must be acknowledged that the elimination of war was the direct result of non-violence practiced on a general scale.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to non-violence, such as: nonviolence, passivity, and peaceableness.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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