n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-s ə -fist
Variant: or pac · i · fis · tic \ ˌ pa-s ə - ' fis-tik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1908
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pacifism or pacifists
2 : strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war
– pac · i · fis · ti · cal · ly \ ˌ pa-s ə - ' fis-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb