nonresistance
noun
non·re·sis·tance ˌnän-ri-ˈzi-stən(t)s 
: the principles or practice of passive submission to constituted authority even when unjust or oppressive
also : the principle or practice of not resisting violence by force
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. 
Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Garrison was convinced that only apolitical nonresistance could end slavery. Lydia Moland, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 See More
Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Garrison was convinced that only apolitical nonresistance could end slavery. Lydia Moland, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 Based in Berlin, Ohio, CAM is supported and staffed by conservative Anabaptists, a range of Mennonite, Amish and related groups whose hallmarks include nonresistance to evil, plain dress and separation from mainstream society. Peter Smith, ajc, 20 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1643, in the meaning defined above