anti-war activist
Protests military conflict
An anti-war activist is a person who organizes, demonstrates, or campaigns against military conflict or war policy.
The term gained prominence during the Vietnam War era but applies to opponents of any war: Anti-war activists gathered outside the embassy.
The hyphenation varies—antiwar activist is equally common.
- pacifistAnti-violence believer
- protesterOne who publicly opposes
- demonstratorOne who protests publicly
- peace marchOrganized walk opposing violence
- marchRhythmic group walk
peace · Vietnam · draft · draft dodger · conscientious objector · hippie · flower power · placard · protest sign · chanting · rally · sit-in · sit-down strike · dissent · nonviolence · Gandhi · resistance · civil disobedience
anti-war activistwar hawk
Proponent of military action
hawk · warmonger · militarist · interventionist · jingoist
anti-war activistarms dealer
Vendor of weaponry
defense contractor · war profiteer · mercenary · neoconservative · soldier
anti-war activistsilent majority
Presumed moderate, publicly mute multitude
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