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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgewaltfreier Protest
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈvaltˌfʁaɪɐ pʁoˈtɛst
"Der gewaltfreier Protest blieb bis zum Ende friedlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of achieving political or social goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods without using physical violence.
"The organizers emphasized that all demonstrations during the march must strictly adhere to nonviolent protest." - 2
An organized public demonstration or campaign that deliberately avoids physical force or aggression.
"A massive nonviolent protest was staged outside government headquarters to demand environmental reforms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning not), 'violent' (from Latin 'violentus', characterized by physical force), and 'protest' (from Latin 'protestari', to declare publicly). The compound concept gained widespread political and sociological currency during the mid-20th century through civil rights movements led by figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
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manifestation pacifique
Transliteration: ma-ni-fɛs-ta-sjɔ̃ pa-si-fik
"La manifestation pacifique a rassemblé des milliers de citoyens."
gewaltfreier Protest
Transliteration: ɡəˈvaltˌfʁaɪɐ pʁoˈtɛst
"Der gewaltfreier Protest blieb bis zum Ende friedlich."
protesta non violenta
Transliteration: proˈtɛsta non vjoˈlɛnta
"La protesta non violenta ha attirato l'attenzione internazionale."
protesta pacífica
Transliteration: pɾoˈtesta paˈsifika
"Los ciudadanos organizaron una protesta pacífica en la plaza principal."
protesto pacífico
Transliteration: pɾuˈtɛstu paˈsifiku
"O protesto pacífico ocorreu sem incidentes com a polícia."
अहिंसक विरोध
Transliteration: ahinsak virodh
"गांधीजी ने हमेशा अहिंसक विरोध का मार्ग अपनाया।"
非暴力抗议
Transliteration: fēi bàol lì kàngyì
"这场非暴力抗议吸引了各界人士的参与。"
비폭력 저항
Transliteration: bipongnyeok jeohang
"시민들은 비폭력 저항 운동을 통해 권리를 주장했다."
非暴力抗議
Transliteration: hibōryoku kōgi
"市民グループによる非暴力抗議が行われた。"
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