pacifist

pac·i·fist

adj \ˈpa-sə-fist\

Definition of PACIFIST

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of pacifism or pacifists

2

: strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war

— pac·i·fis·ti·cal·ly \ˌpa-sə-ˈfis-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of PACIFIST

pac·i·fist or pac·i·fis·tic \ˌpa-sə-ˈfis-tik\

Examples of PACIFIST

1. <the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict>

First Known Use of PACIFIST

1908

Related to PACIFIST

Synonyms: dovish, pacific, peaceful (or pacifistic), peaceable

Antonyms: bloodthirsty, hawkish, martial, warlike

Related Words: irenic, nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, noncombative, unaggressive, unwarlike; antimilitarist, antimilitaristic, antiviolence, antiwar; calm, mild, neutral, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil; affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, genial, gentle, kind, kindly; submissive, yielding

Near Antonyms: militarist, militaristic; aggressive, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, discordant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; antagonistic, argumentative, fierce, gladiatorial, hostile, hot-tempered

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