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Nonresistance

Nonresistance Meaning & Definition
Nonresistance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nonresistance?

[n] group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nonresistance:

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See Also | group action

Nonresistance In Webster's Dictionary

\Non`re*sist"ance\, n. The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.

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