NONVIOLENCE Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

nonviolence

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as in pacifism

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Recent Examples on the Web Lewis also met James Lawson, an ally of King’s who had studied Gandhi’s doctrine of nonviolence while working as a missionary in India; by his junior year, Lewis was attending Lawson’s nonviolence workshops and participating in local sit-ins. —

Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 In 1953, Lawson joined a Methodist mission to India and devoted himself to studying Gandhian nonviolence. —

Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 Pending board approval, money will also be disbursed to 14 community groups that support nonviolence initiatives, mental health concerns, and first responders, Mashek said. —

Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Yet his optimism remains April 4, 2018 James M. Lawson Jr., the son of a proud Black preacher, did not always practice nonviolence. —

Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonviolence