Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
non·vi·o·lence
\\-ˈvī-ə-lən(t)s\\ noun DATE 1920
1. abstention from violence as a matter of principle; also : the principle of such abstention2.
a. the quality or state of being nonviolent : avoidance of violence
b. nonviolent demonstrations for the purpose of securing political ends Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
non-violence
7non-'violence noun [U]
the policy of using peaceful methods, not force, to bring about political or social change
非暴力政策
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
non·violence
\“+\ noun
: abstention on principled grounds from all use of violence; also : the ideal, doctrine, or principle of such abstention from all use of violence
< complete nonviolence is complete absence of ill will against all — D.M.Brown >
< exalt nonviolence, which … they consider the sublime ethics — Albert Schweitzer >