non-militant
adjective
(alsononmilitant)uk/ˌnɒnˈmɪl.ɪ.tənt/us/ˌnɑːnˈmɪl.ɪ.tənt/notpreferringto useviolenceorforcetoachievesomething:
As anardentfeminist, she was nonmilitant in herprinciples,preferringtodefendwomen'srightswith words andideas.
Hiscousinwas a non-militantactivistwhoemployedpeacefulmethodsofprotestas a way todrawattentionto theinjusticesof theworld.
- He was a nonmilitant animal-rightsadvocatewhoworkedtirelesslytonursestrayanimalsandfindhomesfor them.
- She was amemberof the non-militantwingof themovementfor women'ssuffrage.
Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- beatitude
- consonance
- coolness
- dust
- peaceable
- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- quietness
- sequestered
- sleepiness
- sleepy
- soothing
- soothingly
- the calm before the stormidiom
- the dust settlesidiom
- the lull before the stormidiom
- tranquil
notpartof anarmyor othergroupthat isfightingawar:
Thefightingwas done in adesertfarfrom thecity, and as aresultthere were few non-militantcasualties.
The region's nonmilitantpopulationconsistedmostlyoffarmers,peasants, andclerics.
- They went on aheroicrescueefforttoevacuateany non-militantoccupantsfrom thecityas it was beinginvaded.
Soldiers & people who fight in wars
- anti-guerrilla
- Anzac
- berserker
- capability
- cavalryman
- combat engineer
- comrade
- conqueror
- ex-serviceman
- ex-servicewoman
- foot soldier
- headhunter
- militiaman
- raider
- recruit
- scout
- skirmisher
- soldier of fortune
- squaddie
- vassal