pacifist
Noun · AdjectiveUS[pas-ih-fist]/ˈpæsɪfɪst/3 syllables
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Noun (1)
Adjective (1)
- opposed to warSynonyms: pacifisticdovishOpposite unpeacefulSimilar peaceful, peaceable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
pacifist noun
1. A person opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes. Syn. — pacificist, disarmer.
2. A person whose strong belief in pacifism causes him/her to refuse to participate in military activities, especially one who refuses to be drafted into the armed forces.
pacifist pacifistic adjective
Adhering to pacifism; opposed to war; — of people.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5