Meanings
phrase
- 21st centuryInaction or indifference in regards to violence that is aimed at oppressed groups is tantamount to direct violence against those groups.
- uncommonSilence in certain settings can be perceived or interpreted as unfriendly or hostile.
Synonyms: silence is oppression
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseSilence in certain settings can be perceived or interpreted as unfriendly or hostile.
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silence is violence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20is%20violence
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“silence is violence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20is%20violence. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silence is violence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silence%20is%20violence.
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