pacificist
Rejects all violence
Pacificist is a less common variant of pacifist, referring to someone who opposes war and violence as means of settling disputes.
The term carries the same meaning as its more familiar counterpart but appears less frequently in contemporary usage.
Some writers have attempted to distinguish pacificist as specifically opposing war while pacifist opposes all violence, but this distinction has not caught on widely.
The pacificist movement gained momentum between the world wars.
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
vigil · sit-in · petition · moratorium · dove · quaker · armistice · ceasefire
Opposition to armed forces
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- irenicPromoting accord between factions
- dovishFavoring conciliation over aggression
- anti-conscriptionOpposition to mandatory enlistment
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
mediation · arbitration · peacemaking · conflict-resolution · reconciliation · accord · summit · diplomacy
Indian independence leader
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- nonresistanceRefusal to oppose force
boycott · noncooperation · fasting · solidarity · Tolstoy · conscientious · principled
disarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
rally · vigil · sit-in · petition · moratorium · dove · quaker · armistice · ceasefire · antiwar
antimilitarism
Opposition to armed forces
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- irenicPromoting accord between factions
- dovishFavoring conciliation over aggression
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- conciliationResolving disputes through dialogue
detente · mediation · arbitration · peacemaking · conflict-resolution · reconciliation · accord · summit · diplomacy · bilateral
Gandhi
Indian independence leader
- KingMale hereditary ruler
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
nonresistance · boycott · noncooperation · fasting · solidarity · Tolstoy · conscientious · principled
pacificistwarmonger
Advocate for armed conflict
militarist · hawk · jingoist · war hawk · interventionist
pacificistaggressor
One who initiates conflict
combatant · belligerent · fighter · warrior · provocateur
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