pacifist

[ pas-uh-fist ]
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noun
  1. a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.

  2. a person whose personal belief in pacifism causes them to refuse being drafted into military service.: Compare conscientious objector.

adjective

Origin of pacifist

1
From the French word pacifiste, dating back to 1905–10. See pacific, -ist

Other words from pacifist

  • an·ti·pac·i·fist, noun, adjective
  • non·pac·i·fist, noun
  • pro·pac·i·fist, noun, adjective
  • sem·i·pac·i·fist, adjective, noun
  • un·pac·i·fist, adjective

Words that may be confused with pacifist

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British Dictionary definitions for pacifist

pacifist

/ (ˈpæsɪfɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who supports pacifism

  2. a person who refuses military service

adjective
  1. advocating, relating to, or characterized by pacifism

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