anti-violence

adjective

an·​ti-vi·​o·​lence ˌan-tē-ˈvī-lən(t)s 

-ˈvī-ə-, 

ˌan-tī-

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 …

—Wendy Kaminer

Examples of anti-violence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now in its second year, the office has worked on securing funding and distributing it to the network of nonprofits that oversee the city’s gang intervention and anti-violence programs. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Remembering Khloe Ishway On Monday, family, friends, community members and anti-violence advocates gathered for a peace walk from North Avenue to Leon Day Park. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Debra Cummings, an anti-violence activist in Del Paso Heights, questions how these organizations spend the city’s money. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Their proposal would embed power among faith leaders and anti-violence activists to steer the work. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-violence

• nonviolence
• violence