Nonviolent and Passive

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Nonviolent

Nonviolent adjective - Abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence.
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Passive is a synonym for nonviolent in pacifist topic. In some cases you can use "Passive" instead an adjective "Nonviolent", when it comes to topics like peaceful.

Passive

Passive adjective - Peacefully resistant in response to injustice.
Usage example: passive resistance
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Nonviolent is a synonym for passive in submissive topic. You can use "Nonviolent" instead an adjective "Passive", if it concerns topics such as pacifist, lifeless.
Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

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  • The So-Called Coward A character is passive and nonviolent, unwilling to engage in meaningless brawls.
    Source: The So-Called Coward
  • When Jean and the kids at the school tell me that I'm supposed to control my violent temper, and be passive and nonviolent like they are, I try.
    Source: "World of Cardboard" Speech
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Passive and Nonviolent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonviolent/passive
Nonviolent & Passive. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonviolent/passive>.
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