pacifism

Plural: pacifisms

Noun

• Opposition to war, violence, or military force.
• the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
• the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
• The support of peace, specifically:
• The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means.
• The support of peace, specifically:
• The ethical avoidance of inflicting harm on others in one's daily life.
• The support of peace, specifically:
• The combination of the above two philosophical viewpoints.
• The additional challenge of winning a game without harming any enemy characters.

Examples

• His strict PACIFISM meant he never resorted to aggressive, blocking plays in Scrabble.

Synonyms

pacificism, passivism, Gandhism, ahimsa, nonkilling

Antonyms

bellicism, militarism, warism

Related Words

pacific, pacificism, pacificist, pacifist