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单词 nonviolent
释义

nonviolent

adjective

non·​vi·​o·​lent ˌnän-ˈvī-ə-lənt How to pronounce nonviolent (audio)
: abstaining or free from violence
nonviolently adverb

Synonyms

  • peaceable
  • peaceful
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Example Sentences

He argued that nonviolent drug offenders should receive shorter sentences.
Recent Examples on the Web That was a question that federal prosecutor Michael Romano put to defendant Matthew Martin, who was being tried for his nonviolent protest on January 6 at the Capitol -- when and where, in fact, no police officers died. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 9 Apr. 2022 The Greensboro sit-ins were an act of nonviolent protest against a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., that began on Feb. 1, 1960. San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 His insistence on nonviolent protest continues to influence activists pushing for civil rights and social change. Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Jan. 2022 His insistence on nonviolent protest continues to influence activists pushing for civil rights and social change. chicagotribune.com, 17 Jan. 2022 His insistence on nonviolent protest continues to influence activists pushing for civil rights and social change. Jeff Martin And Michael Warren, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2022 King wrote the letter after leading a nonviolent protest in 1963 in Alabama after he was arrested. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2022 Walter pointed to research from Harvard University and argued that nonviolent protest is an effective tool for change. Zachary B. Wolf, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022 The civil rights movement used practices such as civil disobedience, nonviolent protest, grassroots organizing, and legal challenges to advance civil rights. David Miguel Gray, Quartz, 2 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

nonviolent

adjective

as in peaceful
not involving violence or force nonviolent protests

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • peaceful
  • peaceable
  • peacemaking
  • conciliatory
  • bloodless
  • pacific
  • quieting
  • calming
  • conciliating
  • nonbelligerent
  • irenic
  • soothing
  • pacifying
  • unaggressive
  • unassertive
  • placating
  • appeasing
  • mollifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • violent
  • military
  • armed
  • militant
  • warlike
  • martial
  • aggressive
  • forced
  • belligerent
  • hostile
  • assertive
  • antagonistic
  • contentious
  • combative
  • fierce
  • volcanic
  • argumentative
  • bellicose
  • quarrelsome
  • gladiatorial
  • tempestuous
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