Violence vs. Nonviolence

Violence vs. Nonviolence — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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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 one

Violencenoun

the property of being wild or turbulent;

the storm's violence

Violencenoun

a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.