peacenik

[pees-nik]

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noun Slang: Often Disparaging.

an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.

Origin of peacenik

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; peace + -nik

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Related Words for peacenik

peacemaker, Dove, peacenik, iconoclast, hippie, beat, radical, dropout, nonconformist, bohemian, protester, demonstrator, maverick, C.O., conchie

Word Origin and History for peacenik

n.

1962, from peace + -nik. An earlier equivalent was peacemonger (1808).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper