peacenik

[ pees-nik ]

noun

, Slang: Often Disparaging.

1. an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of peacenik¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; peace + -nik

Example Sentences

Early on, he refers to the long-held peacenik expectation that “we would give land, and we would get peace.”

From The Daily Beast

But for the time being, I remain an American-Israeli progressive feminist peacenik who is cautiously optimistic about Chuck Hagel.

From The Daily Beast

Netanyahu and Peres come from opposite sides of the political map, one being an unswerving hawk, the other a relentless peacenik.

From The Daily Beast

Netanyahu is an unwavering skeptic with a deep devotion to Greater Israel, Peres a relentlessly optimistic peacenik.

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Related Words

• peacemaker