pacifisticadj.
/ˌpasᵻˈfɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌpæsəˈfɪstɪk/ Supportive of pacifism; = pacifist adj.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > peace > pacific character or disposition > [adjective]
peaceable1340
peacefula1400
pacifical?c1500
pacific1582
pacificous1611
flag-furling1802
pacifistic1908
dovish1966
1908 Times 3 Aug. 7/1 Those connected with Universities could only make pacifism a new article in their programme by causing the pacifistic spirit to emanate from all the subjects of their teaching.
1956 A. H. Compton Atomic Quest i. 37 The public attitude..had been strongly pacifistic.
1991 Daily Tel. 15 July 3/4 While it features some gang violence, its message is pacifistic, with the final frames carrying the plea: ‘Increase the Peace’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.1908