"non-violent" meaning in English

See non-violent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From non- + violent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|violent}} non- + violent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-violent (not comparable)
  1. (Of a deed, event etc.) Without violence. Tags: not-comparable Translations (without violence): ոչ բռնի (očʻ bṙni) (Armenian), geweldloos (Dutch), niet-gewelddadig (Dutch), rauhanomainen (Finnish), non violent (French), gewaltlos (German), gewaltfrei (German), ненасилен (nenasilen) (Macedonian), ненаси́льственный (nenasílʹstvennyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-non-violent-en-adj-FrLj5aQm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 36 23 41 Disambiguation of 'without violence': 74 17 10
  2. (Of a person or movement) Opposed to violence. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (opposed to violence): pacific Translations (opposed to violence): geweldloos (Dutch), vredelievend (Dutch), gewaltlos (German), gewaltfrei (German), friedliebend (German), ненасилен (nenasilen) (Macedonian), ненаси́льственный (nenasílʹstvennyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-non-violent-en-adj-f7LqQGT5 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 36 23 41 Disambiguation of 'opposed to violence': 18 73 9 Disambiguation of 'opposed to violence': 18 73 9
  3. (Of a convict) Sentenced for a crime that did not involve violence. Tags: not-comparable Translations (incarcerated for a crime that did not involve violence): niet-gewelddadig (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-non-violent-en-adj-aiU0~PnO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 10 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 36 23 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 18 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 10 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 27 25 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 22 19 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 24 17 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 18 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 25 22 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of 'incarcerated for a crime that did not involve violence': 20 18 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nonviolent Related terms: non-violence

Alternative forms

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