PACIFIST


Meaning of PACIFIST in English

I. noun

one who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes

pacifists mounted a campaign against the war

Synonyms: dove, pacificist

Related Word: satyagrahi; ||conchie, conscientious objector; peacemonger

Contrasted words: belligerent, combatant; chauvinist, hawk, jingo, jingoist, warmonger

Antonyms: bellicist

II. adjective

Synonyms: pacific , irenic, nonviolent, pacificatory, peaceable, peaceful

Antonyms: combative

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