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peacenik.

Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.

    derogatory · sometimes
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *péh₂ḱs Proto-Italic *pāks Latin pāx Old French pais Anglo-Norman peisbor. Middle English pees English peace English -nik English peacenik From peace + -nik.

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