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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
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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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“Pacifist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacifist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of pacifist was in 1898
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