Meanings
plural nonrioters
- One who is not a rioter.
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While the average age of the rioter was 27.8 years, the mean age of the nonrioter was 38.1. […] When questioned about the extent of 23 problems in the black community -- ranging from unemployment and poverty to poor schools and dirty neighborhoods -- the perceptions of riot participants varied dramatically from those of nonrioters in only three areas.
1980 June 22, Richard Morin, “Profile of a Rioter: Under 30, Male, Frustrated”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2017
Origin
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nonrioter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonrioter
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