1. A person who engages in social, political, or civil resistance through peaceful means, rejecting the use of force or violence to achieve their goals
Martin Luther King Jr. was a renowned nonviolent activist who fought for civil rights.
Martin Luther King Jr. foi um renomado ativista não violento que lutou pelos direitos civis.
2. An advocate for change who uses methods such as peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and dialogue rather than confrontation
The nonviolent activists organized a sit-in to protest the discriminatory policy.
Os ativistas não violentos organizaram um protesto sentado para contestar a política discriminatória.