- passive resistance
- noun Date: 1819 resistance especially to a government or an occupying power characterized mainly by noncooperation
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passive resistance — ► NOUN ▪ non violent opposition to authority, especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements … English terms dictionary
passive resistance — n. opposition to a government or occupying power by refusal to comply with orders, or by such nonviolent acts as voluntary fasting or public demonstrations … English World dictionary
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passive resistance — noun (U) a way of opposing or protesting against something without using violence: Gandhi s campaign of passive resistance passive smoking noun (U) the act of breathing in smoke from someone else s cigarette, pipe etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Passive Resistance (Hungary) — Passive Resistance ( passzív ellenállás ) is a name attributed to an era of Hungarian politics in the 19th century. Passive resistance, i.e. the reluctance of any notable and prestigious personalities to take any position or office or to… … Wikipedia
passive resistance — passive resister. opposition to a government or to specific governmental laws by the use of noncooperation and other nonviolent methods, as economic boycotts and protest marches. Cf. civil disobedience, noncooperation (def. 2). [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
passive resistance — passive re sistance noun uncount a way of protesting against a government or law using peaceful methods such as refusing to obey laws or refusing to leave a place or building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
passive resistance — Synonyms and related words: Quakerism, a wise passiveness, acquiescence, amenability, challenge, civil disobedience, combative reaction, complaint, compliance, contemplation, contemplative life, counteraction, defiance, demur, disobedience,… … Moby Thesaurus
passive resistance — noun peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate • Syn: ↑nonviolent resistance, ↑nonviolence • Derivationally related forms: ↑nonviolent (for: ↑nonviolence) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
