Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'pacifist':
Such opposition demonstrated by refusal to participate in military action.
Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes.
The belief that disputes between nations should and can be settled peacefully.
Synonyms of word 'pacifist' :
pacifistic
pacificist
dovish
disarmer
Usage of the word 'pacifist' in Sentences :
Usage of the word 'pacifist' in popular media :
Washington Post —
“perhaps the solution to this problem lies in the wisdom of another ancient chinese sage, mo ti, a
pacifist who taught universal love and peace.....
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“the decision came as prime minister naoto kan tries to woo a small opposition party with
pacifist policies for parliamentary cooperation as he struggles to manage a divided parliament.....
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“ in æ’??gideonæ’??s war,æ’?â� his debut novel released earlier this week by touchstone, gordon pits gideon davis, a
pacifist negotiator (and anti-jack bauer) against his brother, a rogue special forces agent whoæ’??s taken a multimillion-dollar oil rig æ’?? called the obelisk æ’?? hostage.....
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“revisionist professors, hollywood turkeys, even the
pacifist spirit of our age cannot wither the incomparable mystique and terrifying glamour of alexander of macedon....
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Wall Street Journal —
“competing strands of islam infuse all corners of politics, defying easy labels such as
pacifist, moderate, extremist or violent.....
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“after serving in rotc during college, he became a
pacifist.....
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“there aren't many military folks in my lineage -- i come from
pacifist stock.....
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“although mindful of japan's
pacifist constitution, mr. gates in his public remarks has emphasized how japan's self-defense forces have been broadly engaged in deterring aggression and keeping the peace. ....
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“the new defense plan comes as japan's largely
pacifist population shifts its sentiment on regional security amid rising tension on the korean peninsula and as china's military might swells along with its economic muscle. ....
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