non-militantadj.n.

Brit.

/nɒnˈmɪlᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S.

/nɑnˈmɪləd(ə)nt/,

/nɑnˈmɪlətnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, militant adj.

Etymology: < non- prefix + militant adj.

Chiefly Politics.

A. adj.

Avoiding or opposing militant or aggressive action, esp. that in support of a political or social cause; avoiding direct confrontation; non-violent, moderate.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [adjective] > moderate

moderate1702

non-militant1829

soft1844

1829 United Service Jrnl. & Naval & Mil. Mag. Apr. i. 484 We have asked ourselves whether, amongst the non-militant classes, in a given number of persons, a proportionate ratio of mortality would be found to exist?

1849 tr. A. de Lamartine Hist. French Revol. 1848 v. 193 It was a creed of good faith, of concord, and of peace; a non-militant creed like that of the Quakers of America.

1865 M. L. Booth tr. H. Martin Hist. France 352 By driving the non-militant population to desperation, he only swelled the ranks of the insurrection.

1906 Amer. Hist. Rev. 12 148 ‘The Ills of Pennsylvania’..attracted considerable attention..by reason of its attributing the political ills of the state to the non-militant habits impressed upon it by its Quaker founders.

1975 Economist 19 July (Hong Kong Surv. Suppl.) 14/1 This calm, non-militant attitude spreads throughout the labour force in Hong Kong.

2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 20 Nov. She went on to form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, the non-militant wing of the suffrage campaign.

B. n.

Esp. in early use: a person who is not in the armed forces, a civilian; (now chiefly more generally) a supporter or advocate of non-militant politics; an opponent of violent confrontation.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > peace > civilian life > [noun] > a civilian

gownsman1612

citizena1616

mohair1785

civilian1794

pékin1827

cit1833

mufti1833

non-militant1840

civvy1915

shore-loafer1916

society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [noun] > moderatism > moderate

moderate1648

moderatist1716

non-militant1840

moderantist1877

mod1907

wet1931

1840 Southern Literary Messenger May 315/2 In the man-of-war..the professor is a lubber—a non-militant—an ‘idler’, to whom the young officer recognizes no principle of obedience.

1871 M. Boyd Reminisc. Fifty Years 271 He assured me..I should be quite safe; but that I must enter Spain as a non-militant.

1923 C. C. Catt & N. R. Shuler Woman Suffrage & Politics xvi. 243 The facts with regard to the dissociation of the small body of militants from the large body of non-militants in the American suffrage struggle were as follows.

1963 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 69 174 Among voters only 95 per cent of the militants, 88 per cent of the moderates, and 69 per cent of the non-militants voted for Williams.

1995 Jerusalem Post (Electronic ed.) 8 May A way must be found to make it easy for non-militants to go about their daily business, so that it becomes fashionable to oppose violence.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-militant
释义	non-militantadj.n. Brit. /nɒnˈmɪlᵻt(ə)nt/, U.S. /nɑnˈmɪləd(ə)nt/, /nɑnˈmɪlətnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, militant adj. Etymology: < non- prefix + militant adj. Chiefly Politics. A. adj. Avoiding or opposing militant or aggressive action, esp. that in support of a political or social cause; avoiding direct confrontation; non-violent, moderate. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [adjective] > moderate moderate1702 non-militant1829 soft1844 1829 United Service Jrnl. & Naval & Mil. Mag. Apr. i. 484 We have asked ourselves whether, amongst the non-militant classes, in a given number of persons, a proportionate ratio of mortality would be found to exist? 1849 tr. A. de Lamartine Hist. French Revol. 1848 v. 193 It was a creed of good faith, of concord, and of peace; a non-militant creed like that of the Quakers of America. 1865 M. L. Booth tr. H. Martin Hist. France 352 By driving the non-militant population to desperation, he only swelled the ranks of the insurrection. 1906 Amer. Hist. Rev. 12 148 ‘The Ills of Pennsylvania’..attracted considerable attention..by reason of its attributing the political ills of the state to the non-militant habits impressed upon it by its Quaker founders. 1975 Economist 19 July (Hong Kong Surv. Suppl.) 14/1 This calm, non-militant attitude spreads throughout the labour force in Hong Kong. 2000 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 20 Nov. She went on to form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, the non-militant wing of the suffrage campaign. B. n. Esp. in early use: a person who is not in the armed forces, a civilian; (now chiefly more generally) a supporter or advocate of non-militant politics; an opponent of violent confrontation. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > civilian life > [noun] > a civilian gownsman1612 citizena1616 mohair1785 civilian1794 pékin1827 cit1833 mufti1833 non-militant1840 civvy1915 shore-loafer1916 society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > groups or attitudes right to left > [noun] > moderatism > moderate moderate1648 moderatist1716 non-militant1840 moderantist1877 mod1907 wet1931 1840 Southern Literary Messenger May 315/2 In the man-of-war..the professor is a lubber—a non-militant—an ‘idler’, to whom the young officer recognizes no principle of obedience. 1871 M. Boyd Reminisc. Fifty Years 271 He assured me..I should be quite safe; but that I must enter Spain as a non-militant. 1923 C. C. Catt & N. R. Shuler Woman Suffrage & Politics xvi. 243 The facts with regard to the dissociation of the small body of militants from the large body of non-militants in the American suffrage struggle were as follows. 1963 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 69 174 Among voters only 95 per cent of the militants, 88 per cent of the moderates, and 69 per cent of the non-militants voted for Williams. 1995 Jerusalem Post (Electronic ed.) 8 May A way must be found to make it easy for non-militants to go about their daily business, so that it becomes fashionable to oppose violence. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1829
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