pacifism
1. the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable • Syn: pacificism, passivism • Derivationally related forms: pacifistic, pacifist • Hypernyms: doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism 2. the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration • Syn: pacificism • Derivationally related forms: pacifistic, pacifist • Hypernyms: belief
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