Violence vs. Nonviolence
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Difference Between Violence and Nonviolence
Violencenoun
Extreme force.
The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive.Nonviolencenoun
A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.
Violencenoun
Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.
We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts.Nonviolencenoun
peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
Violencenoun
Widespread fighting.
Violence between the government and the rebels continues.Violencenoun
(figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
The translation does violence to the original novel.ADVERTISEMENT
Violencenoun
(obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation
Violenceverb
(nonstandard) To subject to violence.
Violencenoun
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists);
he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short oneViolencenoun
the property of being wild or turbulent;
the storm's violenceViolencenoun
a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
