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Recent Examples of pacifism
Minervini, who moved to New York just months before the Sept. 11 attacks, isn’t interested in lecturing us on pacifism.
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lula insists on pacifism in an idealistic way that is unusual among world leaders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
In other words, pacifism doesn’t mean that parents can’t set boundaries.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
As always, the odd man out is Germany, the richest and most populous European power that will not shed its civil religion of pacifism.
—Josef Joffe, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Lula insists on pacifism in an idealistic way that is unusual among world leaders.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 8 May 2025
In other words, pacifism doesn’t mean that parents can’t set boundaries.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
As always, the odd man out is Germany, the richest and most populous European power that will not shed its civil religion of pacifism.
—Josef Joffe, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 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
Noun
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No one seemed to be talking about nonviolence anymore.—
Ben Ehrenreich,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Anabaptists believe a true biblical church must uphold principles such as nonviolence, unconditional forgiveness, adult baptism, church discipline, and a refusal to bear arms or swear oaths. Mennonites, named after early leader Menno Simons, vary widely in practice today.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Pacifism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifism. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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