pacifist

[pas-uh-fist]

noun

a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.

a person whose personal belief in pacifism causes him or her to refuse being drafted into military service.Compare conscientious objector.

adjective

pacifistic.

Origin of pacifist

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

Related formsan·ti·pac·i·fist, noun, adjectivenon·pac·i·fist, nounpro·pac·i·fist, noun, adjectivesem·i·pac·i·fist, adjective, nounun·pac·i·fist, adjective

Can be confusedactivist pacifist passivist

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British Dictionary definitions for non-pacifist

pacifist

noun

a person who supports pacifism

a person who refuses military service

adjective

advocating, relating to, or characterized by pacifism

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Word Origin and History for non-pacifist

pacifist

1903, from French pacifiste (see pacifism). Related: Pacifistic (1902).