passive resistance

Noun

Meaning

peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nonviolence nonviolent resistance dodge prevention opposition protest revolt complaint avoidance restraint disobedience pacifism recusancy nonresistance nonparticipation

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Antonyms

serenity agreement harmony contentment harsh confrontation fierce protest

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Hypernyms

direct action

Hyponyms

satyagraha hunger strike

Examples

Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive resistance. Herman Melville

Dr. King used Gandhi's commitment to non-violence and to passive resistance. Al Sharpton

Passive resistance and boycotting are now prominent features of every great national movement. Benjamin Tucker

I don't believe in anarchy, because it will ultimately amount to the power of the bully, with weapons. Gandhi is my life's inspiration: passive resistance. I don't want to live in the Thunderdome with Mad Max. John Lydon

I think leaders are incapable of the strength that passive resistance entails. Meshell Ndegeocello

It is the passive resistance from the helm that steers the boat. Traditional Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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