pacifistic

[ pas-uh-fis-tik ]
/ ˌpæs əˈfɪs tɪk /
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adjective

of or relating to pacifism or pacifists.

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Origin of pacifistic

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

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Words nearby pacifistic

Pacific time, Pacific tree frog, pacifier, pacifism, pacifist, pacifistic, pacify, pacing catheter, Pacini, Pacinian corpuscle, Pacino
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Words related to pacifistic

amiable, amicable, calm, complacent, conciliatory, gentle, irenic, mild, neighborly, nonviolent, pacific, pacifist, peaceful, placid, quiet, restful, still, tranquil, pacificatory

Example sentences from the Web for pacifistic

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

    The Psychology of Nations|G.E. Partridge

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

    Invention|Bradley A. Fiske

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

    The League of Nations and its Problems|Lassa Oppenheim