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pa·cif·i·cism

(pə-sĭf′ĭ-sĭz′əm)
n.
Pacifism.
pa·cif′i·cist n.
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pacificist

(pəˈsɪfɪsɪst)
n
a person who is opposed to violence
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Noun 1. [画像:pacificist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes]pacificist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
peacenik, dove - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
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