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Meanings of non-violence in English

Russian
ненасилие
Portuguese
não violência
Spanish
no agredir
Catalan
no violent

Philosophy, personal or collective attitude, refusing to legitimate violence and promoting the respect of others in conflicts.

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ненасилие
Usage of non-violence in English
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With me non-violence is part of my religion, a matter of creed.
Freedom's Battle / Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings ...
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FBI probes killing of black Missouri teen; mum urges non-violence FERGUSON Mo.
Reuters
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FBI probes killing of black Missouri teen; mom urges non-violence FERGUSON Mo.
Reuters
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In my work life I taught non-violence to community groups, including school systems.
Wired
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For instance, you don't need to believe in God to learn about non-violence.
Radio NZ
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Despite the association's appeals for non-violence, taxi operators in Tshwane blockaded major highways.
The South African
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Using tactics of non-violence, she organized a successful boycott of California table grapes.
Feminist dot com
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Maybe some code of honour binds the two factions to non-violence.
Number9Dream
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If we want to counter violence, we need to show what non-violence looks likes.
Feminist dot com
10
Fox himself preached pacifism, non-violence and a radical egalitarianism for his Society of Friends.
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
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In the early sixties non-violence was the strongest tenet of the civil rights movement.
The new yorker
12
As a student of Mahatma Gandhi, he urged his supporters to adhere to non-violence.
Ebony
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They may forget non-co-operation but they dare not forget non-violence.
Freedom's Battle / Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings ...
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His other less eccentric inspiration is non-violence guru Gene Sharp.
The Guardian
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It said the protest movement could no longer be restricted to the idea of non-violence.
Reuters
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We sorely need his civility, his moderation, his message of non-violence and loving one's enemies.
The Guardian