pacificism

8.9

A belief that all conflicts should be solved peacefully and violence should not be used

noun
/pəˈsɪfɪsɪzəm/

: pacifismo

Her unwavering belief in pacificism led her to campaign for diplomatic solutions to every conflict.

Examples

The organization promotes pacificism as the only ethical stance in international relations.
Many students studied the history of pacificism during their course on peace studies.
Her commitment to pacificism inspired many in the community.
Many activists advocate for pacificism as a means to resolve conflicts.
Her unwavering belief in pacificism led her to campaign for diplomatic solutions to every conflict.
The organization promotes pacificism as the only ethical stance in international relations.
Many activists advocate for pacificism as a means to resolve conflicts.

Synonyms

pacifism

vspacificism

6 6.2

The belief that using violence, like fighting or war, is wrong and people should solve problems peacefully

is an alternative spelling of the same doctrine used in some texts

Antonyms

violence

Offensive

∞ 2.8

The use of physical force that hurts people or damages things

militarism

8 7.7

A belief that a country should build a strong army and use it to gain or protect power

How Nonviolent

pacificism

8.9

nonviolence

18 4.1

restraint

122 4.8

hawkishness

Literature

1 8.6

militancy

8 8.1

Surface Forms

pacificism singular

pacificisms plural

Morphology

pacificism = pacific (transparent) = pacific + ism

This is a regular suffixation of pacific + -ism, yielding a doctrine or belief in peace.

Etymology

Pacificism comes from pacific, the same root as pacify and the name Pacific, and from Latin pax meaning 'peace', plus the ending -ism meaning 'a belief'. So, pacificism is the belief in 'making peace' and solving conflicts without using violence.