dovishadj.

Forms: Also doveish.

Etymology: < dove n. + -ish suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdovish.

Of or pertaining to the dove; dovelike. Now frequently in Politics (cf. dove n. 2f).

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > peace > pacific character or disposition > [adjective]

peaceable1340

peacefula1400

pacifical?c1500

pacific1582

pacificous1611

flag-furling1802

pacifistic1908

dovish1966

1537 tr. H. Latimer Serm. to Clergie sig. C.vi^v It is lyke the polycie of the serpent, and is joyned with douuysshe symplicitie.

1548 R. Crowley Confut. N. Shaxton G iv b (T.) Contempte of thys world, doveyshe simplicitie, serpentlike wysdome.

1966 Listener 6 Oct. 488/1 They tend to take up strong positions, ‘hawkish’ or ‘doveish’.

1967 Guardian 14 Oct. 6/5 This sudden upsurge of doveish voices in the Republican ranks.

1968 Guardian 19 Mar. 9/1 He does not take a particularly dovish line himself on Vietnam.

1971 Guardian 23 June 2/1 ‘Dovish’ sponsors of the initial proposal contended that it was meaningless after the Administration succeeded..in making the nine-month withdrawal contingent upon a full release of all prisoners.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	dovish
释义	dovishadj. Forms: Also doveish. Etymology: < dove n. + -ish suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdovish. Of or pertaining to the dove; dovelike. Now frequently in Politics (cf. dove n. 2f). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > pacific character or disposition > [adjective] peaceable1340 peacefula1400 pacifical?c1500 pacific1582 pacificous1611 flag-furling1802 pacifistic1908 dovish1966 1537 tr. H. Latimer Serm. to Clergie sig. C.vi^v It is lyke the polycie of the serpent, and is joyned with douuysshe symplicitie. 1548 R. Crowley Confut. N. Shaxton G iv b (T.) Contempte of thys world, doveyshe simplicitie, serpentlike wysdome. 1966 Listener 6 Oct. 488/1 They tend to take up strong positions, ‘hawkish’ or ‘doveish’. 1967 Guardian 14 Oct. 6/5 This sudden upsurge of doveish voices in the Republican ranks. 1968 Guardian 19 Mar. 9/1 He does not take a particularly dovish line himself on Vietnam. 1971 Guardian 23 June 2/1 ‘Dovish’ sponsors of the initial proposal contended that it was meaningless after the Administration succeeded..in making the nine-month withdrawal contingent upon a full release of all prisoners. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1537
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