Nonkilling

Quick meaning: Nonkilling is an adjective meaning Not engaging in killing.

Meaning

Not engaging in killing.

More Meanings

1. Lack of killing; permitting to live.
2. (countable) An action or occurrence other than a direct killing (but possibly having a similar effect).

Example Sentences

[…] but nonkilling of humans is a minimum characteristic

Buddhist belief inculcates nonkilling of sentient life […]

[…] respect of harmlessness to living beings and nonkilling of living beings.

(...) we encourage scientific research (...) to aid us in the transition to nonviolent, and nonkilling societies

Word Forms

• non-killing
• nonkillings

Related Words

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