pacifism

[ pas-uh-fiz-uhm ]

/ ˈpæs əˌfɪz əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pacifism ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

opposition to war or violence of any kind.

refusal to engage in military activity because of one's principles or beliefs.

the principle or policy that all differences among nations should be adjusted without recourse to war.

Also pa·cif·i·cism

[puh-sif-uh-siz-uhm]. /pəˈsɪf əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of pacifism

1905–10; <pacifisme.See pacific, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM pacifism

an·ti·pac·i·fism, nounpro·pac·i·fism, noun

Words nearby pacifism

Pacific salmon, Pacific Standard Time, Pacific time, Pacific tree frog, pacifier, pacifism, pacifist, pacifistic, pacify, pacing catheter, Pacini

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Example sentences from the Web for pacifism

In both Socialism and pacifism the essential idea is that the individual should mentally "lie down" and "let George do it."
Socialism and American ideals|William Starr Myers
Pacifism springs from the belief that nations do not matter, that "humanity is the great idea."
Our Part in the Great War|Arthur Gleason
We feel the pacifism of the wise and secretive mind that remains tacit when its most perfect inward certainties are assailed.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley
It therefore rejects the pacifism which masks surrender and cowardice.
Readings on Fascism and National Socialism|Various

There was only one virtue, pugnacity: only one vice, pacifism.
Heartbreak House|George Bernard Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for pacifism

pacifism

/ (ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm) /

noun

the belief that violence of any kind is unjustifiable and that one should not participate in war

the belief that international disputes can be settled by arbitration rather than war

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pacifism

pacifism

The view that war is morally unacceptable and never justified (see conscientious objector). The term is sometimes applied to the belief that international disputes should be settled peacefully.

单词	pacifism
释义	pacifism [ pas-uh-fiz-uhm ] / ˈpæs əˌfɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pacifism ON THESAURUS.COM noun opposition to war or violence of any kind. refusal to engage in military activity because of one's principles or beliefs. the principle or policy that all differences among nations should be adjusted without recourse to war. Also pa·cif·i·cism [puh-sif-uh-siz-uhm]. /pəˈsɪf əˌsɪz əm/. Origin of pacifism 1905–10; <pacifisme.See pacific, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM pacifism an·ti·pac·i·fism, nounpro·pac·i·fism, noun Words nearby pacifism Pacific salmon, Pacific Standard Time, Pacific time, Pacific tree frog, pacifier, pacifism, pacifist, pacifistic, pacify, pacing catheter, Pacini Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pacifism In both Socialism and pacifism the essential idea is that the individual should mentally "lie down" and "let George do it." Socialism and American ideals\|William Starr Myers Pacifism springs from the belief that nations do not matter, that "humanity is the great idea." Our Part in the Great War\|Arthur Gleason We feel the pacifism of the wise and secretive mind that remains tacit when its most perfect inward certainties are assailed. Pipefuls\|Christopher Morley It therefore rejects the pacifism which masks surrender and cowardice. Readings on Fascism and National Socialism\|Various There was only one virtue, pugnacity: only one vice, pacifism. Heartbreak House\|George Bernard Shaw British Dictionary definitions for pacifism pacifism / (ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm) / noun the belief that violence of any kind is unjustifiable and that one should not participate in war the belief that international disputes can be settled by arbitration rather than war Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pacifism pacification, reconciliation, accord, love, unity, truce, friendship, passiveness, peaceableness, passivity, conciliation, concord, union, amity, treaty, neutrality, cessation, unanimity, order, armistice Cultural definitions for pacifism pacifism The view that war is morally unacceptable and never justified (see conscientious objector). The term is sometimes applied to the belief that international disputes should be settled peacefully. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pacifism

noun

Origin of pacifism

OTHER WORDS FROM pacifism

Words nearby pacifism

Example sentences from the Web for pacifism

British Dictionary definitions for pacifism

noun

Words related to pacifism

Cultural definitions for pacifism