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pacifist
[ pas-uh-fist ]
/ ĖpƦs É fÉŖst /
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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
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pacifist
/ (ĖpƦsÉŖfÉŖst) /
noun
a person who supports pacifism
a person who refuses military service
adjective
advocating, relating to, or characterized by pacifism
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