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peaceful.

Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpiːsfl̩/
  1. Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil.

    peaceful protest
  2. Inclined to peace.

  3. Motionless and calm.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful. Displaced native Old English friþsum.

noun
  1. A non-player character who is not hostile to the player.

    You can trade with some of the peacefuls in the town area.
  2. a Muslim; especially a violent member of a radical Islamist group.

    India · Internet · offensive
Where this word comes from

Derived from the derogatory term religion of peace, which is used against Islam itself for its association with violent attacks by Islamic extremists, and alleged support and lack of condemnation against them by certain Muslim communities.

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