pacifism
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/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/
Definition of pacifism
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)The support of peace, specifically:
“I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.”
“The individual pacifist (who may or may not follow a particular religion) can for example support voluntary euthanasia while at the same time retaining a consistent view about how to approach issues surrounding violent conflict and the common good. Although such issues raise complex ethical dilemmas, for some, pacifism can accomodate^([sic]) the possibility of killing in certain circumstances.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)The support of peace, specifically:
“I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.”
“The individual pacifist (who may or may not follow a particular religion) can for example support voluntary euthanasia while at the same time retaining a consistent view about how to approach issues surrounding violent conflict and the common good. Although such issues raise complex ethical dilemmas, for some, pacifism can accomodate^([sic]) the possibility of killing in certain circumstances.”
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(countable, uncountable)The support of peace, specifically:
“Pacifism forbids us from killing would-be murderers in self-defense, but terrorism permits us to slit the throat of a 17-year-old working a night shift at the zoo.[…]Pacifism also has the modal implication that no possible wrongful aggressor can be permissibly harmed, even in possible worlds where doing so is the only feasible means of saving oneself or others.”
- (countable, uncountable)The support of peace, specifically:
- (countable, uncountable)The additional challenge of winning a game without harming any enemy characters.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From French pacifisme, from pacifique; pacific + -ism.
Words you can make from pacifism
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12 words4-letter words
29 words- CAMP 10 pts
- CAFS 9 pts
- FAMS 9 pts
- FISC 9 pts
- AMPS 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CAPS 8 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
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- MACS 8 pts
- MAPS 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICS 8 pts
- MIPS 8 pts
- PACS 8 pts
- PAMS 8 pts
- PICA 8 pts
- PICS 8 pts
- PIMA 8 pts
- SAMP 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- SIMP 8 pts
- SPAM 8 pts
- AIMS 6 pts
- AMIS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- SIMA 6 pts
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- MAP 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- PAC 7 pts
- PAM 7 pts
- PIC 7 pts
- FAS 6 pts
- IFS 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- ISM 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MIS 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
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- SIM 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- AIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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