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nonaggression

[ non-uh-gresh-uhn ]

noun

  1. abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.


adjective

  1. of or relating to abstention from aggression:

    a nonaggression pact.

nonaggression

/ ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛʃən /

noun

    1. restraint of aggression, esp between states
    2. ( as modifier )

      a nonaggression pact

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonag·gressive adjective
  • nonag·gressive·ly adverb
  • nonag·gressive·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonaggression1

First recorded in 1900–05; non- + aggression
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Example Sentences

He will precede Beethoven’s Ninth with Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” at the Bowl on Tuesday, optimistic works with calls for brotherhood, community and nonaggression coincidentally coming directly after a presidential debate.

Caesar preached a gospel of peacefulness, loyalty, generosity, nonaggression and care for the earth; unlike the humans, they intend to live in harmony.

Hundreds of Lithuanians thundered the patriotic anthem of national independence, which had been banned by the 1940 nonaggression pact between Hitler and Stalin, a deal that, in effect, condoned the Soviet seizure of Lithuania.

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday.

Many Republicans privately remain skeptical that a nonaggression pact could work in hard-fought primaries.

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