1. plural of nonresistant; people who practice or believe in nonresistance, especially those who refuse to use force or violence in response to aggression or injustice
Usage: often used in historical or religious contexts; may refer to members of pacifist religious groups
2. organisms or individuals that lack resistance to a disease, pest, or environmental condition
Usage: technical or scientific usage

Examples

• The nonresistants in the community chose to endure hardship rather than fight back.
• Early Anabaptist nonresistants were persecuted for their refusal to take up arms.
• The movement attracted many nonresistants who believed in peaceful coexistence.
• In agriculture, nonresistants to the pest required protective measures.
• The nonresistants advocated for dialogue and reconciliation instead of conflict.