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    Pac·i·fis·tic
    /ˌpasəˈfistik/

    adjective

    • 1. holding the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable; peaceable: "a gentle, pacifistic people"
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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PacifismPacifism - Wikipedia

    Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. [1]

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  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › pacifisticPACIFISTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: → a variant form of pacifist (sense 3) 1. a person who supports pacifism 2. a person who refuses military service.... Click for more definitions.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pacifisticPacifistic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    pacifistic Add to list. pacifistic. Definitions of pacifistic. adjective. opposed to war. synonyms: dovish, pacifist. peaceable, peaceful. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pacifismPACIFISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PACIFISM meaning: 1. the belief that war is wrong, and, therefore, that to fight in a war is wrong 2. the belief that…. Learn more.

  7. www.thecollector.com › what-is-pacifismWhat Is Pacifism (and Being a Pacifist)? - TheCollector

    Jul 24, 2023 · Pacifism is a philosophical doctrine with a close (perhaps intractable) relationship to a way of acting. To be a pacifist is to take a stance against war. It is possible to be a pacifist in the context of a specific conflict, or to be a pacifist in general.

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  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › pacifismPACIFISM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pacifism is the belief that war and violence are always wrong. It has suppressed the pacifism of the past and now calls for higher defence spending. Synonyms: peacemaking , non-violence , satyagraha , passive resistance More Synonyms of pacifism

  9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › pacifismPacifism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Jul 6, 2006 · Pacifism is a commitment to peace and opposition to war. Our ordinary language allows a diverse set of beliefs and commitments to be held together under the general rubric of pacifism. This article will explain the family resemblance among the variety of pacifisms.