variants
or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
There's an emerging alliance of anti-pornography and anti-violence feminists with therapists who diagnose and treat child abuse …—
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Neighbors later placed candles outside the building in Lopez’s memory, and a local anti-violence group visited to offer support to residents, per the outlet.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
If his anti-violence prevention work from another city is shown to be effective and helps save lives, then that’s what matters.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Last year, after five men working as peacekeepers were shot in separate shootings in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods — killing three — fellow outreach workers maintained that despite the risk, the anti-violence model is a long-term solution.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
If his anti-violence prevention work from another city is shown to be effective and helps save lives, then that’s what matters.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Last year, after five men working as peacekeepers were shot in separate shootings in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods — killing three — fellow outreach workers maintained that despite the risk, the anti-violence model is a long-term solution.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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