1. not offering resistance; submitting without opposition
2. relating to the principle of not resisting authority or violence
Usage: often used in religious or philosophical contexts

1. a person who practices nonresistance, especially to authority or violence

Examples

• The protesters remained nonresistant when police arrived.
• His nonresistant attitude made him easy to work with.
• The religious sect taught nonresistant principles to its members.
• She was a nonresistant who believed in peaceful solutions.
• The nonresistant approach avoided further conflict.
• Many nonresistants refused to participate in the war.
• The community’s nonresistant philosophy emphasized forgiveness.