gewaltfrei
Translation
nonviolent, violence-free
Examples
Wir suchen eine gewaltfreie Lösung.
We are looking for a nonviolent solution.
Erziehung sollte immer gewaltfrei sein.
Upbringing should always be violence-free.
Grammar Patterns
to be ((nonviolent)) Communication should be nonviolent.
a ((nonviolent)) solution We need a nonviolent solution.
Similar Words
Synonyms: friedlich (peaceful); Antonyms: gewalttätig (violent), brutal
Etymology
A compound of 'Gewalt' (violence) and 'frei' (free).
Memory Tips
Literally 'violence-free'. Imagine a space that is 'frei' (free) of 'Gewalt' (violence).