nonresistance

nonresistance
noun Date: 1643 the principles or practice of passive submission to constituted authority even when unjust or oppressive; also the principle or practice of not resisting violence by force

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  • Nonresistance — (or non resistance) is generally defined as the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised [1]. At its core is discouragement of, even opposition to, physical resistance to an enemy. It is considered as a …   Wikipedia

  • Nonresistance — Non re*sist ance, n. The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nonresistance — index acquiescence, capitulation, compliance, deference, discipline (obedience), resignation (passive acceptance) Burton s Leg …   Law dictionary

  • nonresistance — /non ri zis teuhns/, n. the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force. [1635 45; NON + RESISTANCE] * * * …   Universalium

  • nonresistance — noun lack of resistance; not actively resisting …   Wiktionary

  • nonresistance — Synonyms and related words: Eisenhower Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Nixon Doctrine, Quakerism, Truman Doctrine, a wise passiveness, acceptance, acquiescence, amenability, appeasement, assent, balance of power, brinkmanship, coexistence, colonialism …   Moby Thesaurus

  • nonresistance — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. passivity, pacifism, nonviolence, tolerance, submission, conformity; see also docility …   English dictionary for students

  • nonresistance — n passivity, passiveness, nonopposi tion, quietism; pacifism, nonviolence, Hinduism. ahimsa; acquiescence, yielding, submission, compliance; resignation, acceptance, complaisance; longanimity, forbearance, tolerance, sufferance, long suffering,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • nonresistance — non·resistance …   English syllables

  • nonresistance — noun group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence • Derivationally related forms: ↑nonresistant • Hypernyms: ↑group action …   Useful english dictionary

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