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nonviolence

[non-vahy-uh-luhns]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

absence or lack of violence; state or condition of avoiding violence.
the policy, practice, or technique of refraining from the use of violence, especially when reacting to or protesting against oppression, injustice, discrimination, or the like.

nonviolence

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noun

abstention from the use of physical force to achieve goals

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonviolence¹

First recorded in 1830–35; nonviolence def. 2 was brought into prominence by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920–25, and again by Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1955–60; non- + violence; possibly a loan translation of Sanskrit ��ṃs��; ahimsa ( def. )

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A city-ordered 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. downtown curfew that began Tuesday — along with many protesters’ calls for nonviolence — appeared to quell some of the late-night violence and property damage.

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“If Ghandi can win with nonviolence, can we win with nonviolence?” she asked.

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I remember his deep passion for politics and his commitment to nonviolence, particularly in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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That nail-biter, like this one, uses violence to argue for nonviolence while dodging any polarizing specifics about why our country is bleeding.

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Called “the leading nonviolence theorist” by King, Lawson had studied Gandhi’s philosophy in India before joining the struggle in the South.

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