anti-violence

adjective

an·​ti-vi·​o·​lence ˌan-tē-ˈvī-lən(t)s How to pronounce anti-violence (audio)
-ˈvī-ə-, 
ˌan-tī-
variants or less commonly antiviolence
Synonyms of anti-violencenext
: 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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Their proposal would embed power among faith leaders and anti-violence activists to steer the work. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Wynn was featured in a 2020 OAG profile highlighting his anti-violence work. — 7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026 Jurors convicted a Colorado anti-violence advocate of murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old father at his son’s birthday party two years ago. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026 The executive director and employees used hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants in ways that a top city official says undermined the anti-violence mission and should never have been allowed, according to a Washington Post investigation. — Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-violence

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-violence was in 1887

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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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