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(Entry 1 of 2)
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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pacifist
adjective
variants:
or pacifistic
Synonyms & Antonyms of pacifist (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of pacifist was in 1898
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