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noun
- 1. the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised.
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: 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. Examples of nonresistance in a Sentence.
Nonresistance (or non-resistance) is "the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised". At its core is discouragement of, even opposition to, physical resistance to an enemy.
Nonresistance definition: the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.. See examples of NONRESISTANCE used in a sentence.
It was easy to see that Franz's curious attitude of non-resistance had the mate puzzled what to do next. Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp A Committee of Public Safety was chosen, and this committee determined on a policy of abject submission and non-resistance.
Definition of 'nonresistance' Word Frequency. nonresistance in American English. (ˌnɑnrɪˈzɪstəns) noun. the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
non·re·sis·tance. (nŏn′rĭ-zĭs′təns) n. 1. The practice or principle of complete obedience to authority even if unjust or arbitrary. 2. The practice or principle of refusing to resort to force even in defense against violence. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
IPA guide. Definitions of nonresistance. noun. group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence. see more.
