pacifist

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/ˈpæsɪfɪst/ English

Definitions

noun

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.“Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists.”
One who prefers to avoid violence.
One who opposes violence and is anti-war.
A player who attempts the challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.

adjective

Of or relating to pacifism.

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Synonyms

Gandhist dove pacifistic pacificist peaceful disarmer peace anti-war peacekeeping dovish peace-loving peacemonger antipacifist peacenik peace-nik anarcho-pacifist antipacifism peacemongering

Antonyms

bellicist hawk militarist

Associated

objector pacifism conscientious suffragist nonviolence nonviolent mennonites psp quakers anarchist anarchism quaker

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