Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

non-violent

/nɑnvˈaɪələnt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
non-vi-o-lent
IPA
/nɑnvˈaɪələnt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a deed, event etc., without violence.

adj

Of a person or movement, opposed to violence.

adj

Of a convict, sentenced for a crime that did not involve violence.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English non- Latin violentusbor. Old French violentbor. Middle English violent English violent English non-violent From non- + violent.

Inflected Forms

nonviolent (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nonviolence

Synonyms

unviolent irenic pacific anti-bellicist dovelike dovish irenical non-violent pacifist pacifistic peaceable peaceful

Homonyms

nonviolent

Antonyms

violent

Rhymes With

violent nonviolent

Questions

How do you pronounce non-violent?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɑnvˈaɪələnt/.
What does non-violent mean?
Of a deed, event etc., without violence.
Where does non-violent come from?
Etymology tree English non- Latin violentusbor. Old French violentbor. Middle English violent English violent English non-violent From non- + violent.

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