peaceniks
Protesters against warfare
Peaceniks are people who advocate for peace, especially those who actively oppose war or military action.
The term carries a dismissive or mocking tone, often used by critics to portray antiwar activists as naive or unserious: The peaceniks were out protesting again.
The -nik suffix (from Yiddish via Russian) suggests zealotry or obsession.
Principled rejection of force
- antimilitarismOpposition to armed forces
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- doveGentle cooing bird
conscientious objection · neutrality · diplomacy · reconciliation · demilitarization · coexistence · tolerance · conciliation
Innocently unsuspecting
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- bleeding heartsOverly sentimental sympathizers
- tree huggersSlang for ardent conservationists
- granolaBaked oat cluster cereal
dove · longhairs · radicals · lefties · pinkos · do-gooders · starry-eyed · woolly-minded
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
Vietnam War protests · draft dodgers · love-ins · communes · Haight-Ashbury · folk music · protest songs · Bob Dylan
Public protest participants
- protestersThose publicly opposing something
- marchersThose who walk together
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- advocatesThose who support causes
organizers · agitators · dissenters · reformers · radicals · progressives · abolitionists · petitioners
Impractically perfect in conception
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- unityWholeness through cohesion
cooperation · compassion · altruism · humanitarianism · benevolence · egalitarianism · optimism · dreamers
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- antimilitarismOpposition to armed forces
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
dove · conscientious objection · neutrality · diplomacy · reconciliation · demilitarization · coexistence · tolerance · conciliation · amity
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
- idealisticPursuing unrealistic standards
- bleeding heartsOverly sentimental sympathizers
- tree huggersSlang for ardent conservationists
granola · dove · longhairs · radicals · lefties · pinkos · do-gooders · starry-eyed · woolly-minded · unrealistic
hippies
Countercultural youth of the sixties
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
Summer of Love · Vietnam War protests · draft dodgers · love-ins · communes · Haight-Ashbury · folk music · protest songs · Bob Dylan · Joan Baez
demonstrators
Public protest participants
- protestersThose publicly opposing something
- marchersThose who walk together
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
advocates · organizers · agitators · dissenters · reformers · radicals · progressives · abolitionists · petitioners · conscientious objectors
utopian
Impractically perfect in conception
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
unity · cooperation · compassion · altruism · humanitarianism · benevolence · egalitarianism · optimism · dreamers · visionaries
peacenikshawks
Keen-eyed birds of prey
warmongers · war hawks · militarists · interventionists · jingoists