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Recent Examples of pacifism
However, both rejected their violent Roman masculinity in favor of Christian pacifism.
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Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Minervini, who moved to New York just months before the Sept. 11 attacks, isn’t interested in lecturing us on pacifism.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But members of the group have also faced scorn for refusing to join wars due to their belief in pacifism and nonviolence.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Japan’s pacifism, which many Japanese see as key to their country’s postwar identity, dates to 1946.
—Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
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Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Minervini, who moved to New York just months before the Sept. 11 attacks, isn’t interested in lecturing us on pacifism.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
But members of the group have also faced scorn for refusing to join wars due to their belief in pacifism and nonviolence.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Japan’s pacifism, which many Japanese see as key to their country’s postwar identity, dates to 1946.
—Michael Auslin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifism
Noun
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Gordonstoun’s combination of pacificism and physical discipline would help define him for the rest of his life.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2021
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Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.—
SAM ROBERTS,
New York Times,
8 July 2016
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Dedicated to nonviolence and forgiving of mom and dad, the 16-year-old emerges as the film’s true hero and the last hope of our democracy.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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In contrast to the original selection, Open Group responds to violence with nonviolence, exclusivity with openness.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pacifism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifism. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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