Synonyms for nonviolence
nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənsnon·vi·o·lence

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1. passive resistance, nonviolent resistance, nonviolencenoun

   peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate

   Synonyms:
   passive resistance, nonviolent resistance

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1. List of paraphrases for "nonviolence":

   non-violence

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1. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   For peace, let us teach humanity tolerance and nonviolence.

2. Uncle ML:

   Nonviolence isabsolute commitment to theway of love. Love is not emotional bash ; it is not empty sentimentalism, it is the active outpouring of one’s whole being into the being of another.

3. Raphael Warnock:

   I have never been violent to anybody for any reason. I have spent my entire life as a citizen, as a pastor of Dr. King’s church steeped in the philosophy of nonviolence, my opponent, on the other hand, has a well-documented history of violence, and he hasn’t come clean about it.

4. The Powderhorn Safety Collective:

   We are neighbors providing support to the community with compassion and care in mind, as a collective, we commit to the practices of nonviolence and de-escalation with the end goal of strengthening the social fabric of the neighborhood.

5. Malcolm X:

   Nonviolence is fine as long as it works.