antimilitary
Opposed to warfare
Antimilitary describes opposition to military forces, military culture, or militarism generally.
The term characterizes movements, attitudes, or policies that resist military influence in society or advocate for reduced armed forces: antimilitary sentiment grew during the prolonged war, an antimilitary protest outside the recruitment center.
Opposed to armed conflict
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- peace movementCampaign advocating nonviolent resolution
dove · nonaggression · peaceful resistance · noncombatant · peace advocate · nonintervention · neutrality · nonbelligerent
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
- boycottOrganized economic protest
civil disobedience · resistance · petition · advocacy · grassroots · lobbying · vigil · sit-in
Agreed halt to fighting
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- peace treatyFormal end to hostilities
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
reconciliation · accord · detente · conciliation · coexistence · mediation · summit · dialogue
One who formally disagrees
- dissenterOpponent of orthodoxy
- resisterOne who opposes
- defectorOne who abandons allegiance
- rebelAuthority defier
insubordinate · refusenik · deserter · mutineer · whistleblower · skeptic · contrarian · critic
antiwar
Opposed to armed conflict
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
peace movement · dove · nonaggression · peaceful resistance · noncombatant · peace advocate · nonintervention · neutrality · nonbelligerent · unarmed
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
boycott · civil disobedience · resistance · petition · advocacy · grassroots · lobbying · vigil · sit-in · direct action
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- peace treatyFormal end to hostilities
negotiation · reconciliation · accord · detente · conciliation · coexistence · mediation · summit · dialogue · rapprochement
objector
One who formally disagrees
rebel · insubordinate · refusenik · deserter · mutineer · whistleblower · skeptic · contrarian · critic · subversive
antimilitarypromilitary
Favoring armed forces
militaristic · military · militarist · martial · bellicose
antimilitaryhawkish
Favoring aggressive action
pro-war · interventionist · warmongering · war hawk · jingoist