Pacifist

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  • adjective. Adhering to pacifism; opposed to war; -- of people.
  • noun. A person opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes.
  • noun. A person whose strong belief in pacifism causes him/her to refuse to participate in military activities, especially one who refuses to be drafted into the armed forces.
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  • noun. One who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.
  • noun. One who avoids violence.
  • noun. One who opposes violence and is anti-war.
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  • adjective. opposed to war
  • noun. someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  • Word Usage
    "If the term pacifist means "strongly opposed to war except in rare circumstances" then Channing was a pacifist, as is almost everybody."
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