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nonresistance

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non·re·sis·tance  (nnr-zstns)
n.
1. The practice or principle of complete obedience to authority even if unjust or arbitrary.
2. The practice or principle of refusing to resort to force even in defense against violence.
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Noun1.nonresistance - group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
group action - action taken by a group of people
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"Without being a fatalist to the point of nonresistance," said he, "I have always found that the highest wisdom lies in an acquiescence with the actual.
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