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pacifistic
[ pas-uh-fis-tik ]
/ ĖpƦs ÉĖfÉŖs tÉŖk /
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adjective
of or relating to pacifism or pacifists.
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How to use pacifistic in a sentence
Of these, the two most powerful may be classed under the general heading "bolshevistic" and "pacifistic."
Invention|Bradley A. FiskeAlthough there have been many wars in China, the natural outlook of the Chinese is very pacifistic.
The Problem of China|Bertrand RussellThe 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 OppenheimOn the other side we find the great variety of pacifistic minds.
The Psychology of Nations|G.E. Partridge