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noun
1.
opposition to war or violence of any kind.
2.
refusal to engage in military activity because of one's principles or beliefs.
3.
the principle or policy that all differences among nations should be adjusted without recourse to war.
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Pacifism
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Example Sentences
- But my brief flirtation with pacifism was not to last.
- Hedges, however, argues not for pacifism but for realism.
- Their pacifism and refusal to serve in war shows a moral fiber that embraces peace.
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Cultural Dictionary
pacifism definition
The view that war is morally unacceptable and never justified (see conscientious objector). The term is sometimes applied to the belief that international disputes should be settled peacefully.
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