1. the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable; [syn: pacifism, pacificism, passivism]
2. the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration; [syn: pacifism, pacificism]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pacificism
n 1: the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable [syn:
pacifism, pacificism, passivism]
2: the belief that all international disputes can be settled by
arbitration [syn: pacifism, pacificism]