pacifist

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noun

pac·i·fist ˈpa-sə-fist How to pronounce pacifist (audio)

plural pacifists

: an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes

… the attack inflamed the American public and turned isolationists and pacifists into gung-ho patriots hot for revenge.

Evan Thomas

Not every woman will or should be a pacifist; and to advance in the Senate and into the White House, women will have to convince the voters that they're prepared to go to war.

Wendy Kaminer

Example Sentences

Adjective the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict

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Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.

Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.

Mari Yamaguchi, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.

Mari Yamaguchi, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 Abe tugged at the 20th-century tethers that restrained Japan under a pacifist constitution and sought to focus attention on the threats posed by a saber-rattling, nuclear-armed North Korea and an expansionist China.

Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Abe, 67, was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister—a nationalist who objected to the pacifist constitution put in place by the U.S. after Japan’s defeat in World War II.

Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 July 2022 In 2015, his government passed a reinterpretation of Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, allowing Japanese troops to engage in overseas combat — with conditions — for the first time since World War II.

Helen Regan, CNN, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.

Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.

Mari Yamaguchi, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More

单词	pacifist
释义	pacifist 1 of 2 noun pac·i·fist ˈpa-sə-fist plural pacifists : an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes … the attack inflamed the American public and turned isolationists and pacifists into gung-ho patriots hot for revenge. Evan Thomas Not every woman will or should be a pacifist; and to advance in the Senate and into the White House, women will have to convince the voters that they're prepared to go to war. Wendy Kaminer pacifist 2 of 2 adjective variants or pacifistic ˌpa-sə-ˈfi-stik 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pacifism or pacifists distributing pacifist literature 2 : strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war pacifist beliefs pacifistically ˌpa-sə-ˈfi-sti-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms Noun dove peacenik Adjective dovish pacific peaceable peaceful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support. Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support. Mari Yamaguchi, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support. Mari Yamaguchi, USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 Abe tugged at the 20th-century tethers that restrained Japan under a pacifist constitution and sought to focus attention on the threats posed by a saber-rattling, nuclear-armed North Korea and an expansionist China. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Abe, 67, was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister—a nationalist who objected to the pacifist constitution put in place by the U.S. after Japan’s defeat in World War II. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 July 2022 In 2015, his government passed a reinterpretation of Japan's postwar, pacifist constitution, allowing Japanese troops to engage in overseas combat — with conditions — for the first time since World War II. Helen Regan, CNN, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support. Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2022 Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support. Mari Yamaguchi, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1898, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1 pacifist 1 of 2 noun as in peacenik a person who opposes war or warlike policies a committed pacifist, Gandhi succeeded in bringing about Indian independence using only nonviolence Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance peacenik dove peacemaker Antonyms & Near Antonyms warmonger hawk militarist nationalist jingo chauvinist war hawk See More pacifist 2 of 2 adjective variants or pacifistic as in peaceable inclined to live in peace and to avoid war the newspaper's editorial board has clearly staked out a pacifist position on the current conflict Synonyms & Similar Words peaceable neutral pacific peaceful antiwar dovish benevolent antimilitarist nonaggressive nonbelligerent unwarlike quiet irenic mild amiable kind unaggressive antiviolence noncombative serene calm submissive tranquil gentle relaxed antimilitaristic affable kindly amicable genial yielding Antonyms & Near Antonyms warlike martial bloodthirsty hawkish militarist militaristic belligerent aggressive bellicose combative pugnacious hostile antagonistic quarrelsome truculent contentious scrappy discordant argumentative fierce gladiatorial hot-tempered See More
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