dovish
2
6.8
- adjective
- /ˈdʌvɪʃ/
:
pacífico
- Israeli dovish parliament member Zahava Galon protested the censorship on the nightly news.
- dovish and hawkish
Examples
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Wow, this is way more dovish than expected.
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Studies on Israeli public opinion, most of which focused on the fate of the territories taken by Israel in 1967, have observed a dovish trend over time since the end of the 1980s.
Academic text (1996) -
Get ready, America: the dovish days of the Obama presidency are over.
Blog text (3) -
Now Goolsbee is one of the more dovish individuals at the Fed.
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The intensity of the wars, however, grew ceaselessly, and in 1982 a dovish president, Belisario Betancur, was elected.
Academic text (2003) -
My politics may be described as economically socialist, socially moderate, culturally conservative, and foreign-policy dovish.
Blog text (34) -
In that case, a broad consensus, including dovish liberal technocrats as well as hawkish conservatives, would likely form around a hard-line policy.
Academic text (1996) -
As expected, a majority of this group proved to be politically left of the average Israeli—with "dovish" positions toward the Arab-Israel conflict.
Academic text (1994) -
The senator's dovish stance on foreign policy emphasizes diplomacy over military action.
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Many voters appreciate her dovish approach, believing that peace talks can resolve conflicts more effectively.
Synonyms
11
3.4
Wanting peace and avoiding violence or fights
8
5.3
Not supporting war or violence and preferring peaceful solutions
5
3.5
Opposed to war and supporting actions that promote peace
1
7.8
Against war and violence, preferring peaceful ways
Prefers solving conflicts by talking and making agreements rather than by fighting
Antonyms
Compounds
A policy that prefers talks and peaceful solutions instead of force in foreign or economic affairs
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dovish comes from the bird dove, long used as a sign of 'peace'. So a dovish person prefers calm, peaceful policies instead of force.