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peacenik

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peace⋅nik

  [pees-nik]
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–noun Slang: Often Disparaging.
an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.
Origin:
1960–65, Americanism; peace + -nik
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peace·nik   (pēs'nĭk)   
n.   Informal
A political activist who publicly opposes war, a particular war, or the proliferation of weapons; a pacifist.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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