"silence is violence" meaning in All languages combined

See silence is violence on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} silence is violence
  1. (21st century) Inaction or indifference towards violence aimed at oppressed groups is tantamount to direct violence against those groups. Categories (topical): Social justice
    Sense id: en-silence_is_violence-en-phrase-GjovHDNs Disambiguation of Social justice: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 70 30
  2. (uncommon) Silence in certain settings can be perceived or interpreted as unfriendly or hostile. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: silence is oppression
    Sense id: en-silence_is_violence-en-phrase-XTDAWGSp

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