non-violent

See also: nonviolent

English

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Etymology

non- +‎ violent

Adjective

non-violent (not comparable)

  1. (Of a deed, event etc.) Without violence.
  2. (Of a person or movement) Opposed to violence.
  3. (Of a convict) Sentenced for a crime that did not involve violence. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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French

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Adjective

non-violent (feminine non-violente, masculine plural non-violents, feminine plural non-violentes)

  1. non-violent

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