| 单词 | nonviolence |
| 释义 | nonviolence (once / 28550 pages) n When you protest peacefully or work for social changes without resorting to violence, that's nonviolence. Two of the most famous proponents of nonviolence were Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolence is a principle, a personal value system, or a way of life. People who practice nonviolence live their lives harming as few other people (or animals, often) as possible. Many political protesters use nonviolence as a tactic during demonstrations, such as sit-ins, die-ins, and other forms of civil disobedience. Once Gandhi used the word nonviolence in this way in 1920, the word became associated with social and political activism. WORD FAMILYnonviolent: nonviolence, nonviolently+/violence: violences/violent: nonviolent, violence, violenter, violentest, violently USAGE EXAMPLESInterior Department and a nonviolence institute joined in the mediation talks. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) They called for Francis to develop an encyclical on “active nonviolence.” Seattle Times(Dec 12, 2016) Sharp has devoted his career to showing would-be activists how powerful nonviolence can be and advising them on how to employ it. Salon(Nov 21, 2016) n peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate Syn|Hypo|Hyper nonviolent resistance, passive resistance hunger strike a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest Satyagrahathe form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms direct action a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands |
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