ˌnon-ˈviolence noun [uncountable] [
Word Family: noun:
violence ≠
non-violence,
violator,
violation;
verb:
violate;
adverb:
violently;
adjective:
violent ≠
non-violent]
the practice of opposing a government without using violence, for example by not obeying laws ⇒
passivity:
She was committed to non-violence. a policy of non-violence [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲