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Pacifist
A person who opposes war and works to promote peace between nations.
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Imagine This
If you have a calm fist, you will refuse to fight.
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Sounds Like
PAS-uh-fist
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Looks Like
Pacify (calm) fist (hand)
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Remember This
Pacify means to calm; pacifier is a rubber nipple for a baby to suck on to calm down.
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Other Forms
pacifyverb
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Connect With
peace, diplomacy, nonviolence, antiwar activism, pacifism
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Note
Note: Do not confuse pacifist with pacific (peaceful) or pacify (to calm). The suffix -ist indicates a person who practices or advocates the root idea.
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Examples
- She identified as a pacifist and refused to participate in military service.
- The pacifist movement championed nonviolent resistance and diplomacy.
Synonyms
dovepeacemakerantiwar activistnonviolent advocatenonbelligerent
Antonyms
warmongermilitaristbelligerent
Etymology
From the root pac- meaning peace, via Latin pacificus 'peaceful' and pacify; formed with the suffix -ist to indicate a person who practices or advocates. The word entered English through French and Latin influences.
Mnemonic
paci-fist: pacify the fist; a pacifist is someone who avoids fighting by calming the urge to strike.
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