| 单词 | pacifism |
| 释义 | pacifism (once / 3777 pages) n Pacifism is the view that violence is always wrong. The day a playground bully announces his new belief in pacifism is a happy one for his former victims. The noun pacifism comes from the Latin word pacificus, "peaceful, or peace-making." People who are devoted to pacifism avoid any kind of violence in their own lives, which usually includes refusing to support wars or serve in the military. Famous practitioners of pacifism include Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Jesus. WORD FAMILYpacifism: pacifisms, pacifist, pacifistic+/pacifist: pacifists/pacifistic: pacifistically USAGE EXAMPLESA: I’m not sure that “pacifism” is the most appropriate word for your boyfriend’s strategy; “passivity” might better fit the bill. Slate(Nov 29, 2016) She spoke with respect for his pacifism and Christian simplicity. New York Times(Sep 21, 2016) Detached from its roots in 1940s pacifism, the slogan America First “makes a lot of sense” to voters, Mr Cotton says. Economist(Oct 12, 2016) 1n the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable Syn|Hyper pacificism, passivism doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school 2n the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration Syn|Hyper pacificism belief any cognitive content held as true |
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