English
nonviolence n
Definition
a. abnegation of violence, b. practice of peaceful means to achieve one's objects.
Synonyms
ahimsa, ahinsa (alt sp), charity, compassion, Gandhigiri, Gandhiism (alt sp), Gandhism, gentleness, humanity, humility, irenics (Christian practice of promoting peace), kindliness, kindness, live and let live, love, magnanimity, mercifulness, mercy, moderation, no killing, nonkilling, nonviolence, not killing, peaceability, peacefulness, pity, sparing life, tenderness, tolerance.
Similar Concepts
Buddha, Gandhi, Jesus Christ, Mahaveer, Ahimsa Devi, Buddhism, coexistence, compassion for living beings, dovishness, gentlemanliness, gentleness, Jain, nonkilling, open-mindedness, pardon, pardoning life, pity, sanctuary, sociability, social spirit, vegetarianism, virtue, vow of nonviolence.
Opposite Concepts
massacre, murder, pugnacity, revengefulness, terrorism, torture, tyranny, violence.
Hindi
अहिंसा सं
Synonyms
अक्रूरता, अदम तशद्दुद, अमनपसंदी, अमारण, अ-वध, अहत्या, अहनन, अहिंसकता, अहिंसा, अहिंसा परमो धर्मः, करुणा, कोमलता, कोमलमनस्कता, क्षमा, क्षांति, गाँधीगरी, गाँधीवाद, जियो और जीने दो, दयालुता, धर्म, शांति, शांतिप्रियता, शांतिप्रेम, संवेदनशीलता, सज्जनता, सहअस्तित्व, सहनशीलता, सहिष्णुता.
Similar Concepts
ईसा मसीह, गांधी, बुद्ध, महावीर, अभयारण्य, अहत्या, अहिंसा देवी, अहिंसाव्रत, उदारमनस्कता, करुणा, क्षमा, जीव दया, जैन, नरमपंथिता, निरामिषता, पुण्य, प्राण क्षमा, बौद्ध धर्म, मिलनसारता, सज्जनता, समाज भावना, सहअस्तित्व, सौम्यता.
Opposite Concepts
अत्याचार, आतंकवाद, जनसंहार, प्रतिशोध भावना, यंत्रणा, यौद्धिकता, हत्या, हिंसा.
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