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pac·i·fis·tic
/
ˌpæs
əˈfɪs
tɪk
/
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[
pas-
uh
-
fis
-tik
]
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adjective
of or pertaining to
pacifism
or pacifists.
Origin:
1925–30;
pacif(ic)
+
-istic
Related forms
pac·i·fis·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
an·ti·pac·i·fis·tic,
adjective
non·pac·i·fis·tic,
adjective
sem·i·pac·i·fis·tic,
adjective
un·pac·i·fis·tic,
adjective
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pacifistic
adjective
opposed to war [syn:
pacifist
]
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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