pacifism

Definitions


[ˈpasɪfɪz(ə)m], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
(e.g: there remains a powerful undercurrent of pacifism)


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Origin:
early 20th century: from French pacifisme, from pacifier ‘pacify’




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