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- [pas-uh-fist]
- /ˈpæs ə fɪst/
- /ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪst/
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- [pas-uh-fist]
- /ˈpæs ə fɪst/
Definitions of pacifist word
- noun pacifist a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind. 1
- noun pacifist a person whose personal belief in pacifism causes him or her to refuse being drafted into military service. Compare conscientious objector. 1
- abbreviation PACIFIST pacifistic. 1
- noun pacifist sb opposed to war 1
- noun pacifist non-violent person 1
- adjective pacifist non-violent 1
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Origin of pacifist
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
From the French word pacifiste, dating back to 1905-10. See pacific, -ist
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Parts of speech for Pacifist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pacifist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pacifist
noun pacifist
- appeaser — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appeasers — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- co — (slang) company.
adj pacifist
- irenic — tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
adjective pacifist
- counterrevolutionary — Counterrevolutionary activities are activities intended to reverse the effects of a previous revolution.
- nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
- nonviolent — not violent; free of violence.
Antonyms for pacifist
adjective pacifist
- fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
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