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pacifistic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Even the most pacifistic nations still maintain an armed police force.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dovish, irenic, anti-bellicist, dovelike, irenical, non-violent, pacific, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

opposed to war

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pacifist(a), dovish

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English pacifist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English pacifistic From pacifist + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pacifiste — Translations
  • German: pazifistisch — Translations