pacifistic

[ pas-uh-fis-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to pacifism or pacifists.

Other Words From

• paci·fisti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·paci·fistic adjective
• nonpac·i·fistic adjective
• semi·paci·fistic adjective
• unpac·i·fistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pacifistic¹

First recorded in 1925–30; pacif(ic) + -istic

Example Sentences

Of these, the two most powerful may be classed under the general heading "bolshevistic" and "pacifistic."

From Project Gutenberg

Although there have been many wars in China, the natural outlook of the Chinese is very pacifistic.

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The pacifistic demand for a Federal World State in order to make the abolition of war a possibility.

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On the other side we find the great variety of pacifistic minds.

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