Peacenik
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noun.
A political activist who publicly opposes war or the proliferation of weapons; a pacifist.
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noun.
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations.
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noun.
Someone who
publicly
opposes
armed
conflict
in general, or a particular conflict; or who publicly opposes the
proliferation
of
weapons
.
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noun.
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
Word Usage
"But for actual policymaking, a Jewish peacenik is no substitute for someone with actual ties to the other perspectives in the region:"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
disarmer
pacificist
pacifist
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Synonym
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