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pacifism

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1 as in pacificism

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pacifism

pacificism

nonviolence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pacifism

force,
foul play,
violence

coercion,
compulsion,
constraint,
duress,
pressure

barbarity,
brutality,
savagery

2 as in nonaggression

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pacifism

nonaggression

antiaggression,
anti-imperialism,
antimilitarism

affability,
amiability,
amicability,
benevolence,
cordiality,
friendliness,
geniality,
graciousness,
pleasantness,
sociability

gentleness,
kindliness,
mildness

amenability,
complaisance,
placability

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pacifism

aggression,
aggressiveness,
assaultiveness,
bellicosity,
belligerence,
belligerency,
combativeness,
contentiousness,
defiance,
disputatiousness,
feistiness,
fight,
militance,
militancy,
militantness,
pugnacity,
quarrelsomeness,
scrappiness,
truculence

antagonism,
fierceness,
hostility,
hyperaggressiveness,
unfriendliness

imperialism,
jingoism,
militarism

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“Pacifism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifism. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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