as in nonviolence
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Recent Examples of pacificism
Holding fast to pacificism could contribute to a massacre.
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Carol Quillen, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 July 2016
Carol Quillen, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacificism
Noun
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That rage drove her away from King’s politics of nonviolence and toward a more militant ideology.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kimya, the founder of FAB, insists on nonviolence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For decades after the war, Germany’s attempts to atone for that history through a deep commitment to pacifism obliged defense companies to keep a low profile, avoiding sponsorships and splashy ad campaigns.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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That domestic tension over Japan’s postwar pacifism surfaced in parliament this week, when an opposition lawmaker questioned Takaichi’s push to loosen restrictions on arms exports.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pacificism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacificism. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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