Definition of PEACENIK

peacenik

Plural: peaceniki, peaceniks

Noun

  • An informal term for a peace activist.
  • someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
  • Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.

Examples

  • He was the PEACENIK of the group, always suggesting friendly Words With Friends matches.

Origin / Etymology

From peace + -nik.

Synonyms

dove, pacifist

Antonyms

hawk

Scrabble Score: 16

peacenik: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
peacenik: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peacenik: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

peacenik: valid Words With Friends Word