Word: nonviolence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
vi
o
lence
Definition: A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: violence
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To subject to violence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: violentia
Language: la
Decoded: violentia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: violence