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English
Etymology
From non- + violent.
Adjective
non-violent (not comparable)
- (Of a deed, event etc.) Without violence.
- Synonym: unviolent
- Antonym: violent
- (Of a person or movement) Opposed to violence.
- Synonyms: irenic, pacific; see also Thesaurus:peaceable
- Antonym: violent
- (Of a convict) Sentenced for a crime that did not involve violence. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Antonym: violent
Translations
incarcerated for a crime that did not involve violence
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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
non-violent (feminine non-violente, masculine plural non-violents, feminine plural non-violentes)
- non-violent
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