anti-violence
adjective
an·ti-vi·o·lence 
ˌan-tē-ˈvī-lən(t)s,
-ˈvī-ə- ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
There's an emerging alliance of anti-pornography and anti-violence feminists with therapists who diagnose and treat child abuse …
Wendy Kaminer
Wendy Kaminer
Word History
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
antiviolence
adjective
as in antimilitarist
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- antimilitarist
- antiwar
- antimilitaristic
- nonaggressive
- noncombative
- irenic
- unwarlike
- nonbelligerent
- unaggressive
- pacifist
- neutral
- mild
- pacific
- peaceable
- calm
- pacifistic
- kind
- serene
- tranquil
- relaxed
- benevolent
- amiable
- dovish
- peaceful
- quiet
- amicable
- affable
- gentle
- genial
- kindly
- yielding
- submissive
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- warlike
- martial
- militaristic
- bloodthirsty
- aggressive
- hawkish
- militarist
- combative
- bellicose
- contentious
- antagonistic
- belligerent
- pugnacious
- hostile
- discordant
- quarrelsome
- argumentative
- truculent
- scrappy
- fierce
- gladiatorial
- hot-tempered