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Definition of Nonviolent

1. Adjective. Abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence.

2. Adjective. Achieved without bloodshed. "An unbloody transfer of power"

Definition of Nonviolent

1. Adjective. Not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonviolent

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonviolent

nonvictimized nonvictimizing nonvictorious nonvideo nonviewable nonviewer nonviewers nonviewing nonvillain nonvillainous

nonvillains nonvintage nonvinyl nonviolence nonviolences nonviolent (current term) nonviolent resistance nonviolently nonviolet nonviral

nonviremic nonvirgin nonvirgins nonvirile nonvirility nonvirilized nonvirtual nonvirtualizable nonvirtualized nonvirtuosic

Literary usage of Nonviolent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"Box 5.9 nonviolent RESISTANCE IN POLAND Polish resistance to the Communist system intermittently manifested itself in nonviolent actions and, ..."

2. From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation by Gene Sharp (2003)
"Expulsion from international organizations THE METHODS OF nonviolent ... nonviolent raids 169. nonviolent air raids 170. nonviolent invasion 171. ..."

3. State Of Violent Crime In America: First Report Of The Council On Crime In by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"A fifth of these "nonviolent" felons had been committed to prison once or twice before. Table 14. Felony offenders admitted to California prisons in 1992 ..."

4. Illinois Task Force on Crime and Corrections: Final Report (1993)
"... nonviolent offenders eligible for alternative sanctions. 1. Amend 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3(c)(2)(F): A period of probation . . . shall not be imposed for the ..."

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