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pacifist
[ pas-uh-fist ]
noun
- a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
- a person whose personal belief in pacifism causes them to refuse being drafted into military service. Compare conscientious objector.
adjective
ˈpacifist
/ ˈpæsɪfɪst /
noun
- a person who supports pacifism
- a person who refuses military service
adjective
- advocating, relating to, or characterized by pacifism
Other Words From
- anti·paci·fist noun adjective
- non·paci·fist noun
- pro·paci·fist noun adjective
- semi·paci·fist adjective noun
- un·paci·fist adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"They're a very pacifist society. They don't fight, they don't argue, so I wasn't really prepared for these big bullies in school. But I just got through it."
"He is so non-military," Ms Fox told Reuters, adding that her brother "never had a gun, owned a gun, done any of that... He's more of a pacifist."
It’s also a country, scarred by two World Wars, that retains a strong pacifist streak fed by fears the existing conflict could escalate.
“In this family, we are pacifists,” he says finally.
Japan pledged to acquire what it calls counter-strike capability and purchased 400 Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles, a break from its postwar pacifist principles.
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