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

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More crime prevention programs are needed across Jackson County, said Vince Ortega, director of Jackson County COMBAT, which funds anti-violence efforts in Lee’s Summit and throughout the county. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 Earlier this year, police detained an anti-violence worker after an altercation at a summer youth program. —

Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 The Tuesday killings came the day after city leaders lauded a reduction in gun violence in 2024, praising the revival of an anti-violence strategy known as Ceasefire. —

Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025 Part of the company’s plan for Infowars was to make anti-violence organization Everytown for Gun Safety the exclusive advertiser. —

David Ingram, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-violence