peacenik

[ pees-nik ]

/ ˈpis nɪk /

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

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

Early on, he refers to the long-held peacenik expectation that “we would give land, and we would get peace.”
Daniel Gordis And Cognitive Dissonance|Emily L. Hauser|January 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But for the time being, I remain an American-Israeli progressive feminist peacenik who is cautiously optimistic about Chuck Hagel.
Obama, Hagel, Feminism And The Middle East: A Progressive’s Dilemma|Emily L. Hauser|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Netanyahu and Peres come from opposite sides of the political map, one being an unswerving hawk, the other a relentless peacenik.
Shimon Peres Defies Benjamin Netanyahu, Part of Growing Disagreement on Iran Policy|Dan Ephron|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Netanyahu is an unwavering skeptic with a deep devotion to Greater Israel, Peres a relentlessly optimistic peacenik.
Shimon Peres’s Influence Wanes as Israel Grows More Bellicose Toward Iran|Dan Ephron|March 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST