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    pacifist
    /ˈpasɪfɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable: "she was a committed pacifist all her life"

    adjective

    • 1. holding the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pacifistPacifist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PACIFIST is an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes. How to use pacifist in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPACIFIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] politics uk / ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪst / us / ˈpæs.ə.fɪst / Add to word list. someone who believes in pacifism: The pacifist movement is gaining increasing support among young people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Peace. anti-war. conflict transformation. dove. dovish. hold out/offer an olive branch idiom. non-aggression. non-defence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pacifistPACIFIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pacifist definition: a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.. See examples of PACIFIST used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pacifismPacifism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PACIFISM is opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes; specifically : refusal to bear arms on moral or religious grounds. How to use pacifism in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pacifistPacifist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A person who opposes the use of war or violence to settle a dispute is called a pacifist. If you are a pacifist, you talk through your differences with others instead of fighting.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPACIFIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C ] politicsus/ˈpæs.ə.fɪst/uk/ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪst/ Add to word listAdd to word list. someone who believes in pacifism: The pacifist movement is gaining increasing support among young people. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Peace. conflict transformation. dove. dovish. hold out/offer an olive branchidiom. non-defense. non-violently.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPACIFIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A pacifist is someone who believes that violence is wrong and refuses to take part in wars.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pacifistPacifist - definition of pacifist by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. The belief that disputes between nations can and should be settled peacefully. 2. a. Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. b. Such opposition demonstrated by refusal to participate in military action. [French pacifisme, from pacifique, pacific; see pacific .] pac′i·fist n. pac′i·fis′tic adj.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › pacifistPACIFIST Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . pacifist in a sentenceAnd the ones protesting the loudest may be the war-mongering men forced into pacifist celibacy.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPACIFISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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