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nonresistance


non·re·sis·tance

noun \ˌnän-ri-ˈzis-tən(t)s\

Definition of NONRESISTANCE

: the principles or practice of passive submission to constituted authority even when unjust or oppressive; also : the principle or practice of not resisting violence by force
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First Known Use of NONRESISTANCE

1643

Rhymes with NONRESISTANCE

go the distance, keep one's distance, shouting distance, striking distance

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