Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The practice or principle of complete obedience to authority even if unjust or arbitrary.
- noun The practice or principle of refusing to resort to force even in defense against violence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The absence of resistance; passive obedience: submission to authority, even if unjustly exercised, without physical opposition.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The principles or practice of a nonresistant; passive obedience; submission to authority, power, oppression, or violence without opposition.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun lack of
resistance ; not activelyresisting
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
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Examples
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If we just accepted what life dealt us with "nonresistance" (a major sticking point for Tolle) we'd live a more blissful existence.
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The conclusions of his studies and thinking had the disagreeable effect of leading him away from Garrison's doctrine of "nonresistance" and "disunion."
Frederick Douglass 1906
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There is a spiritual consciousness that, through the power of nonresistance, can change a condition that appears solid.
The 7 Glenn Beck 2011
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There is a spiritual consciousness that, through the power of nonresistance, can change a condition that appears solid.
The 7 Glenn Beck 2011
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But a gentle touch, used with nonresistance, can work miracles.
Make Miracles in Forty Days Melody Beattie 2010
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I began to see the power of nonresistance when I actively practiced aikido, a soft martial art that works only for self-defense.
Make Miracles in Forty Days Melody Beattie 2010
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He argued that because Jesus counseled nonresistance (urging his followers to turn the other cheek), nonviolent resistance was no more faithful to the Gospel than violence — after all, it did resist.
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The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on gun registration, and guns at POTUS speeches: 2009
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The doctrine of nonresistance against arbitrary power, and oppression, is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind.
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on gun registration, and guns at POTUS speeches: 2009
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Inner nonresistance to whatever is or happens is a denial of the absolute reality of form.
Botswana 2008: Attitude Adjustment Jennifer Marie Jordan 2009
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