Definition of nonviolent Nonviolent
/nɑnvajˈʌlʌnt/ - [nanvayulunt] -
We found 3 definitions of nonviolent from 2 different sources.
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What does nonviolent mean?
WordNet
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| nonviolent - abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence | ||
| violent (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts" | ||
| peaceful, peaceable not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" | ||
| unprovocative, unprovoking not provocative | ||
| nonviolent - achieved without bloodshed; "an unbloody transfer of power" | ||
| unbloody | ||
| bloodless destitute of blood or apparently so; "the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold"- John Dryden | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nonviolent (Adjective)
Not violent; without violence; following a philosophy of nonviolence; the opposite of violent.
