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noun
A moderate form of political pacifism which allows the use of violence against those seeking to commit greater violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
General ethical opposition to war or violence; pacifism broadly stated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pacifism
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Broader terms: belief
noun
the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pacifism, passivism
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Broader terms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism
History
From pacific + -ism.
