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Meanings of
nonviolent
in English
Abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence.
violent
Related terms
peaceful
passive
unprovocative
unprovoking
Achieved without bloodshed.
unbloody
Related terms
bloodless
Synonyms
Examples for "
unbloody
"
unbloody
Examples for "
unbloody
"
1
The Mass is the
unbloody
sacrifice of the body and blood of Christ.
2
Catholics offer a Sacrifice, too, but an
unbloody
one.
3
His stay marked the beginning of Greenland's colonial era but was relatively
unbloody
compared with other European powers.
4
Indians do not wish to provoke them, and so try to propitiate them by innocent and
unbloody
offerings.
5
This region is now the scene of another and an
unbloody
warfare; the warfare between the Free Church and the Government Church.
Usage of
nonviolent
in English
1
South Africa achieved a relatively
nonviolent
transition from apartheid toward democratic government.
2
The activists were trained in
nonviolent
civil disobedience and got legal support.
3
Describes how the Poles have gone about things in a
nonviolent
way.
4
The miracle of South Africa is that a
nonviolent
movement still exists.
5
They are also prosecuted and issued long sentences for low-level
nonviolent
offenses.
6
He had gone too far in shaping a
nonviolent
and passive man.
7
To a remarkable extent, this youthful vanguard was strongly religious and
nonviolent
.
8
Finney's Web site seemed the handiwork of an eccentric but
nonviolent
personality.
9
Great in battle, but
nonviolent
,
she continued, adding a white heart emoji.
10
Findings: Patterns of innocuous events such as
nonviolent
protests can signal impending violence.
11
Many of these prisoners have received heavy sentences for
nonviolent
crimes.
12
To see regimes topple when ordinary people rise up in
nonviolent
direct action.
13
They have violated the privacy of citizens who engage in
nonviolent
political speech.
14
He suggested direct action by foreign governments&hopes that it'll be
nonviolent
.
15
Officials point to the success of Virginia's DNA database, which includes
nonviolent
felons.
16
They are typically
nonviolent
and pose little or no risk to public safety.
Other examples for "nonviolent"
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About this term
nonviolent
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
nonviolent resistance
nonviolent drug
basically nonviolent
certain nonviolent
nonviolent crimes
More collocations
Nonviolent
through the time
Nonviolent
across language varieties
United States of America
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