antimilitaristic
Opposing armed forces
Antimilitaristic describes opposition to military power, military institutions, or the influence of the armed forces in society.
The stance may reject war as a solution to conflict, criticize defense spending, or resist military culture generally: The party's antimilitaristic platform appealed to younger voters.
The word carries a more ideological tone than simply antiwar.
Anti-violence believer
- doveGentle cooing bird
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- quakerOne who trembles
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
resister · refusenik · nonaggression · noncombatant · peacemaker · satyagraha · anti-conscription · objector
Public display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- sit-inProtest by remaining seated
boycott · picketing · blockade · occupation · strike · banner · placard · chanting
Spoken exchange between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
detente · de-escalation · compromise · reconciliation · treaty · diplomacy · conflict-resolution · coexistence
disarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- solidarityUnity among allies
pacifist
Anti-violence believer
- doveGentle cooing bird
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- quakerOne who trembles
ahimsa · resister · refusenik · nonaggression · noncombatant · peacemaker · satyagraha · anti-conscription · objector
demonstration
Public display of opinion
sit-in · boycott · picketing · blockade · occupation · strike · banner · placard · chanting · leafletting
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
conciliation · detente · de-escalation · compromise · reconciliation · treaty · diplomacy · conflict-resolution · coexistence · rapprochement
antimilitaristicmilitaristic
Excessively focused on warfare
militarist · militarism · hawkish · warmongering · bellicose