Pacificist (Noun)
Meaning
Someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The pacifist movement gained significant momentum during the war as more people began to question the use of violence as a solution.
- A pacifist by conviction, she refused to fund organizations that relied on aggression to achieve their goals.
- His parents, both pacifists, encouraged him to resolve his conflicts with words rather than fists.
- As a pacifist, the politician's speech emphasized the need for diplomacy and negotiation in resolving international disputes.
- She was a devoted pacifist and often spoke out against the use of military force as a means of achieving peace.