Civil disobedience
Civil disobedience noun - A group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination).
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Synonyms for Civil disobedience
Nonviolence and civil disobedience are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonviolence" instead a noun phrase "Civil disobedience".
Nonviolence
Nonviolence noun - Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
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Synonyms for Nonviolence
Civil disobedience and nonviolence are semantically related. You can use "Civil disobedience" instead a noun "Nonviolence".
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Nonviolence and Civil disobedience. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/nonviolence
Civil disobedience & Nonviolence. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/nonviolence>.
Nonviolence or Civil disobedience. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/civil_disobedience/nonviolence.
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