an·ti-vi·o·lence
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈvī-lən(t)s, -ˈvī-ə-
, ˌan-tī- \
, ˌan-tī- \
variants:
or less commonly antiviolence
Definition of anti-violence
: 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 …— Wendy Kaminer
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of anti-violence was in 1887
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