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pacifist.

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
  1. One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

    Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists.
  2. One who loves, supports, or favours peace. One who prefers to avoid violence in daily life.

  3. One who loves, supports, or favours peace. One who is anti-war.

  4. One who loves, supports, or favours peace. One who both abstains from inflicting violence on others and opposes others doing so.

  5. A player who attempts the challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.

Where this word comes from

From French pacifiste, equivalent to pacific + -ist.

adj/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
  1. Of or relating to pacifism; pacifistic.

Where this word comes from

From French pacifiste, equivalent to pacific + -ist.

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