NONVIOLENCE


Meaning of NONVIOLENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈvī-ə-lən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1920

1. : abstention from violence as a matter of principle ; also : the principle of such abstention

2.

a. : the quality or state of being nonviolent : avoidance of violence

b. : nonviolent demonstrations for the purpose of securing political ends

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.