nonresistance

• Nom désignant la pratique ou le principe de ne pas recourir à la violence, même pour se défendre ou face à une agression. Il s'agit d'une attitude de refus de résister par la force.

A noun referring to the practice or principle of refusing to use violence, even in self-defense or in response to aggression.

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1. Group refusal to use violenceC1formal

   The practice or principle of a group refusing to resort to violence, even when defending against violent attacks.

   Non-violence collective

   • The movement was based on nonresistance, even when faced with aggression.
   • Their philosophy of nonresistance meant they would not fight back.
   • Nonresistance was a key tenet of their protest strategy.

   Synonymesnonviolent resistancepassive resistance

   Antonymescombatfightresistanceretaliationviolence