nonviolent
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence
Related & opposite
- peaceful also see
- unprovocative also see
- violent antonym
- passive resistance derivation
- passive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
achieved without bloodshed
an unbloody transfer of power
Related & opposite
- passive resistance derivation
- bloodless similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | peaceful |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | unprovocative |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | violent |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | passive resistance |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | passive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | passive resistance |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | bloodless |