nonviolent

[ non-vahy-uh-luh nt ]

/ nɒnˈvaɪ ə lənt /

not violent; free of violence.

peacefully resistant, as in response to or protest against injustice, especially on moral or philosophical grounds.

Origin of nonviolent

First recorded in 1915–20; non- + violent

non·vi·o·lent·ly, adverb

Peaceful active resistance, unarmed, nonviolent, no more blood, no more deaths, with clear ideas and proposals.

Mexico’s Holy Warrior Against the Cartels |Jason McGahan |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And Americans overwhelmingly support eliminating mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders.

Why Isn’t Prison Justice on the Ballot This Tuesday? |Inimai Chettiar, Abigail Finkelman |November 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
From Carnations to Umbrella, the history and importance of names people give to nonviolent movements.

You Say You Want to Name a Revolution? |Jack DuVall |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Not all successful cases of nonviolent resistance have earned distinctive names.

You Say You Want to Name a Revolution? |Jack DuVall |October 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

And as these approaches succeed, common sense tells us that even more will be drawn to this nonviolent movement.

Searching for a Palestinian Dr. King |Dean Obeidallah |August 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The nonviolent voice of Gandhi appeals to man's highest conscience.

Autobiography of a YOGI |Paramhansa Yogananda
Boyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha (nonviolent protest) movement.

Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two |Arthur Bent
To a remarkable extent, this youthful vanguard was strongly religious and nonviolent.

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 |Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.