nonviolence

noun/nɑnˈvaɪələns/

Frequency rank: #17,301 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the practice of using peaceful methods rather than force to bring about political or social change.

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Example sentence

The protest leader urged the crowd to embrace nonviolence as their most powerful tool for change.

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