ickevåldsamma

Ickevåldsamma is a Swedish adjective used to describe actions, people, or movements that reject or refrain from violence. The term is formed from the prefix icke- meaning “not” and våldsam meaning “violent,” and is typically used to indicate a deliberate nonviolent approach.

Orthography and grammar vary in practice. The standard written form is usually icke-våldsam (singular) and icke-våldsamma (plural or attributive form). In running text, some writers may render the compound without a hyphen as ickevåldsamma, but the hyphenated version is common in dictionaries and formal writing.

Usage and nuance: ickevåldsamma emphasizes the means of action—nonviolence—as a principled stance. It is frequently applied in discussions of protests, social movements, or policies that rely on nonviolent methods. While similar in meaning to fredlig (peaceful), icke-våldsam carries a stronger explicit reference to the rejection of violence as a tactic or method.

Related concepts: icke-våld (nonviolence), civil resistance, pacifism, and nonviolent movements are closely associated. The term can describe individuals (icke-våldsamma personer), campaigns (icke-våldsam kampanj), or tactics (icke-våldsamma metoder) used to pursue goals without resorting to violence.

See also: nonviolence, civil resistance, pacifism.

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