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pacifistic

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

of or relating to pacifism or pacifists.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. pacificism,
  2. pacifico,
  3. pacifier,
  4. pacifism,
  5. pacifist,
  6. pacify,
  7. pacing catheter,
  8. pacini,
  9. pacinian corpuscle,
  10. pacino

Origin of pacifistic

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