non-violence
/ˌnɒn ˈvaɪələns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ˈvaɪələns/ (ame, ipa)
non-violence — noun
1. the principle of resisting unfair people or systems without fighting, hitting, o
the principle of resisting unfair people or systems without fighting, hitting, or any other physical force, often in movements that seek social or political change
The student group chose non-violence during the march for fair elections.
choose non-violence during a protest march
After the arrests, Mei still believed non-violence would win public support.
The church taught non-violence as the strongest answer to unjust rule.
Karim carried a sign calling for non-violence outside the city hall.
Asha said non-violence protected both protesters and police officers.
- pacifism
broader moral or religious opposition to war and violence in general, not only a protest method
- passive resistance
an older term that stresses refusing force or cooperation, often against authority
- peaceful protest
describes a specific action such as a march or rally, not the wider guiding principle
- violence
the use of physical force to harm people or damage property
- armed struggle
political action that depends on weapons and physical force
- militancy
a more aggressive or confrontational approach to conflict or activism
文法句型
principle of non-violence
commitment to non-violence
non-violence as a strategy
用法筆記
Often used for protest, civil-rights, or religious movements, especially in the patterns "non-violence as a strategy" and "commitment to non-violence". For ordinary personal calm or self-control, words like "peace" or "restraint" are usually more natural.