pacifists

pac-i-fists · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    People who believe that war and violence are unjustifiable and who advocate for peaceful resolution of disputes.

Forms

plural: pacifists

Related words

Antonyms: hawks, militarists, warmongers
See also: nonviolence, peace
Synonyms: conscientious objectors, doves, peace advocates

Etymology

From Latin pacificus (peace-making), from pax (peace) + facere (to make), with English suffix -ist.