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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonviolence

/nɑnvˈaɪələns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
non-vi-o-lence
IPA
/nɑnvˈaɪələns/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Latin violēns /violentus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin violentiabor. Old French violencebor. Middle English violence English violence English nonviolence From non- + violence.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nonviolences (plural) non-violence (alternative)

Synonyms

passive resistance nonviolent resistance

Rhymes With

violence

Questions

How do you pronounce nonviolence?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnvˈaɪələns/.
What does nonviolence mean?
A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.
Where does nonviolence come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Latin violēns /violentus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin violentiabor. Old French violencebor. Middle English violence English violence English nonviolence From non- + violence.

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