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peacenik
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peace·nik  (psnk)
n. Informal
A political activist who publicly opposes war, a particular war, or the proliferation of weapons; a pacifist.
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Noun1.peacenik - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relationspeacenik - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
dove
disarmer, pacificist, pacifist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
Translations
peacenik [ˈpiːsnɪk] N → pacifista mf, milikaka mf (Sp)
peacenik
n (inf) → Pazifist(in) m(f)
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