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pacifist
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun pacifist has 1 sense
- pacifist(n = noun.person) disarmer, pacificist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes; Array is a kind of adult, grownup
has particulars: dove, peacenik
Derived forms noun pacifism2, noun pacifism1, adjective pacifist1
Adjective pacifist has 1 sense
- pacifist(s = adj.all) dovish, pacifistic - opposed to war; Array Derived form noun pacifist1
CIDE DICTIONARY
pacifist, n.
- A person opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes. [WordNet 1.5]
- 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. [PJC]
pacifist, adj.
Adhering to pacifism; opposed to war; -- of people. [WordNet 1.5]
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