as in dove
a person who opposes war or warlike policies
a committed pacifist, Gandhi succeeded in bringing about Indian independence using only nonviolence
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or pacifistic
as in pacific
inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict
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Recent Examples of pacifist
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
American pacifists and civil rights activists A. J. Muste and Bayard Rustin were part of that group.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 2 June 2025
NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Takaichi aligns with the late former prime minister's push to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution and boost the country’s defense capabilities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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André Weil: Pacifist Border Crosser As geopolitical tensions increased worldwide in the 1930s, mathematician André Weil, a committed pacifist, sought to avoid French military service and emigrated to the U.S. Weil was on a research trip to Finland when World War II broke out in 1939.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2025
American pacifists and civil rights activists A. J. Muste and Bayard Rustin were part of that group.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 2 June 2025
Adjective
The series stars Nakadai as a pacifist soldier in World War II-era Japan.
—NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Takaichi aligns with the late former prime minister's push to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution and boost the country’s defense capabilities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacifist
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Lindsay Lohan additionally shared a photo of Bardot, adding prayer hands and a dove.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
28 Dec. 2025
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In 1986, the former actor founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation and harnessed her fame to lead campaigns against, among other things, the eating of horse meat and the hunting of turtle doves in France.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
28 Dec. 2025
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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My late grandfather, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, served in the pacific campaign.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The mayor called on the community to remain peaceful in the aftermath.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But once inside, as the crackling fire quickly warms you up, there’s no better feeling after hours on the trail than dropping your backpack on the floor, taking off your boots and settling in for a few days of peaceful escape.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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This neutral boundary-setting phrase avoids unnecessary over-explaining.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Up against one of the game’s best servers, the 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, Świątek’s lack of a release valve in tight moments and access to free points in more neutral ones led to a 7-5, 6-1 quarterfinal defeat.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pacifist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifist. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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