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Definition of "nonmilitant" [nonmilitant]

  • Not militant. (adjective)
  • One who is not a militant. (noun)

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Use "nonmilitant" in a sentence
  • "In addition to the political rivalry for power, the dispute between the two main factions -- Fatah and Hamas -- which intensified following Hamas 'takeover of the Gaza Strip, is a battle of ideas over whether a militant or nonmilitant strategy would have greater effect on Israeli policy."
  • "“Jihadism” is a possible alternative, but raises its own problems, especially given that the term “jihad” may in some situations have nonmilitant meanings."
  • "We have been quite willing to grant religious freedom to those humans whose faith was nonmilitant."