What is another word for nonviolent resistance?
Pronunciation: [nˌɒnvˈa͡ɪ͡ələnt ɹɪsˈɪstəns] (IPA) 
Nonviolent resistance, also known as civil resistance, is a method of protest or activism that aims to bring about political or social change without the use of violence or aggression. There are several synonyms for nonviolent resistance, including peaceful resistance, nonviolent action, civil disobedience, and passive resistance. These terms all describe forms of protest that involve refusing to obey unjust laws or systems of power, often through acts of civil disobedience such as sit-ins, strikes, boycotts, and other forms of defiance. Nonviolent resistance has been used successfully throughout history by movements for civil rights, environmental justice, workers' rights, and other causes, and continues to be an important tool for social and political change today.
