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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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
These psych meds have specific anti-violence properties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Democratic mayor pointed out that the Justice Department has slashed over $1 million in funding this year that would have gone toward community anti-violence measures.
—Terry Tang, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Dozens of teens have found themselves on both sides of a gun in recent years, and anti-violence advocates say Moore's string of charges shows how far the city and state still need to go in keeping teens away from gun violence.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
These psych meds have specific anti-violence properties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Democratic mayor pointed out that the Justice Department has slashed over $1 million in funding this year that would have gone toward community anti-violence measures.
—Terry Tang, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Dozens of teens have found themselves on both sides of a gun in recent years, and anti-violence advocates say Moore's string of charges shows how far the city and state still need to go in keeping teens away from gun violence.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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