Meanings
comparative more nonviolent · superlative most nonviolent
- alternativeAlternative form of non-violent.
Counterprotesters shouted epithets as they walked by, but the opposing groups kept it nonviolent.
2025 January 15, Linda Feldmann, “Outside the DC jail, where Jan. 6 rage and devotion live on”, in The Christian Science Monitor1 more example
When Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965 – 50 years ago on Saturday – I was an activist in the civil rights movement of Martin Luther King, a man of peace who led the nonviolent protests that brought down segregation in America, and ushered in the civil rights and voting rights acts.
2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London)
Synonyms & antonyms
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nonviolent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonviolent
“nonviolent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonviolent. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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