non-violentˌnon-ˈviolent adjective 
- In 1942, the Congress Party demanded immediate independence, and threatened massive though non-violent resistance.
- Our organization has always been non-violent and non-partisan.
- And it is he who is credited with introducing King to the writings of Gandhi and the concept of non-violent resistance.
- In contrast, Piaroa minimize gender differences and maintain the same normative code of non-violent behaviour for both males and females.
- In this sense political activity has to do with non-violent contention within an ordered framework.
- Some of us old fogies - I am 60 - are non-violent from necessity.
- The detainees include individuals suspected of involvement in armed opposition or non-violent anti-government activity.
- They are believed to have been non-violent, adhering scrupulously to an other-worldly pacifism.
- This section will focus on these two perspectives and their relationship with non-violent aspects of communal group protest activity.
- Yet when it comes to acting against those making a non-violent protest against fuel prices, they suddenly seem very keen indeed.
deliberately avoiding violence► peaceful · The revolution turned out to be less peaceful than we had hoped.· On May 13th, there was a peaceful demonstration of students calling for the resignation of the military regime.
► non-violent non-violent methods, protests, organizations etc deliberately avoid using violence: · Our organization has always been non-violent and non-partisan.· In 1942, the Congress Party demanded immediate independence, and threatened massive though non-violent resistance.
nounviolence ≠ non-violenceviolatorviolationadjectiveviolent ≠ non-violentverbviolateadverbviolently
a non-violent protest against the government