Nonviolent resistance and Passive resistance

Nonviolent resistance

Nonviolent resistance noun - Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.

Passive resistance is a synonym for nonviolent resistance. In some cases you can use "Passive resistance" instead a noun phrase "Nonviolent resistance".

Passive resistance

Passive resistance noun - Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.

Nonviolent resistance is a synonym for passive resistance in nonviolent protest topic. You can use "Nonviolent resistance" instead a noun phrase "Passive resistance".
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