pacifism

pac·i·fism

 (păs′ə-fĭz′əm)

n.

1. The belief that disputes between nations can and should be settled peacefully.

2.

a. Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes.

b. Such opposition demonstrated by refusal to participate in military action.

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[French pacifisme, from pacifique, pacific; see pacific.]

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pac′i·fist n.

pac′i·fis′tic adj.

pacifism

(ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm)

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the belief that violence of any kind is unjustifiable and that one should not participate in war

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the belief that international disputes can be settled by arbitration rather than war

pac•i•fism

(ˈpæs əˌfɪz əm)

n.

1. opposition to war or violence as a resort in the settlement of disputes.

2. refusal to engage in military activity because of one's principles or beliefs.

3. nonresistance.

[1905–10; < French pacifisme]

pac′i•fist, n., adj.

pac`i•fis′tic, adj.

pacifism

1. an opposition to war or violence of any kind.
2. the principle or policy of establishing and maintaining universal peace.
3. nonresistance to aggression. Cf. bellicism. — pacifist, n. — pacifistic, adj.

See also: War

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pacifism - the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable pacificism, passivism doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought - a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
	2.	pacifism - the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration pacificism belief - any cognitive content held as true

pacifism

noun peacemaking, non-violence, satyagraha, passive resistance His work is inspired by ideals of pacifism.

Translations

مُسالمه، مَذْهب السّلام

pacifismus

pacifisme

Pazifismus

pacifisme

pacifizmus

friîarstefna

pacifismo

pasifisme

pacifizmus

barışseverliksavaş aleyhtarlığı

和平主义

pacifism

[ˈpæsɪfɪzəm] N → pacifismo m

pacifism

[ˈpæsɪfɪzəm] n → pacifisme f

pacifism

n → Pazifismus m

pacifism

[ˈpæsɪˌfɪz/əm] n → pacifismo

pacify

(ˈpӕsifai) verb

to make calm or peaceful. She tried to pacify the quarrelling children. kalmeer يُهَدِّئ успокоявам acalmar uklidnit beschwichtigen berolige; pacificere ειρηνεύω, κατευνάζωapaciguar, calmar rahustama آرام کردن rauhoittaa apaiser לְהַרגִיע शांत करना umiriti, utišati kibékít menenangkan friða; sefa calmare なだめる 진정시키다 nuraminti, sutaikyti nomierināt; salabināt menenangkan bedaren, de vrede herstellen beroligeuspokoić سوكه كول، ارامول، كرارول ، على كول acalmar a linişti успокаивать utíšiť pomiriti umiriti lugna, stilla, blidka ทำให้สงบ yatıştırmak 使鎮靜 умиротворяти, заспокоювати پرسکون کرنا، ٹھنڈا کرنا làm yên 使镇静

ˌpacifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

kalmering تَهْدِئَه успокояване pacificação zklidnění die Beschwichtigung pacificering ειρήνευση, κατευνασμός pacificación rahustamine آرام سازی rauhoittaminen pacificationהתפייסות ढाढ़स, सांत्वना, प्रशमन, शांति-संधि, शांतिस्थापना umirenje, pokorenje rend/békesség helyreállítása penenangan friðun; sefun pacificazione 和解 평정, 평화조약 (su)taikymas salabināšana; miera nodibināšana pendamaian pacificatie beroligelse, fredeliggjøring pacyfikacja سوكه كول، ارامول pacificação pacificare успокоение upokojenie pomiritev umirenje lugnande กระบวนการสันติภาพ yatıştırma 鎮靜 заспокоєння; умиротворення ٹھنڈا کرنا، فرو کرنا sự làm yên 镇静

ˈpacifism noun

the belief that all war is wrong and that one must not take part in it. pasifisme مُسالمه، مَذْهب السّلام пацифизъм pacifismo pacifismus der Pazifismus pacifisme φιλειρηνισμός pacifismo patsifism مخالفت با جنگ و شرکت در آن pasifismi pacifismeפציפיזם शांति-मार्ग pacifizam pacifizmus pasifisme friðarstefna pacifismo 平和主義 평화주의 pacifizmas pacifisms pasifisme pacifismepasifisme pacyfizm سوله غوښتنه ، دعسكرى قوت له استمعال سره مخالفت pacifismo pacifism пацифизм pacifizmus mirovno gibanje pacifizam pacifism ความรักสันติภาพ barışseverlik, savaş aleyhtarlığı 和平主義 пацифізм امن پسندي کا نظريہ، صلح پسندي chủ nghĩa hoà bình 和平主义

ˈpacifist noun

a person who believes in pacifism. As a pacifist he refused to fight in the war. pasifis من دُعاة السّلام، مُسالِم пацифист pacifista pacifista der/die Pazifist(in) pacifist ειρηνιστήςpacifista patsifist شخص مخالف جنگ pasifisti pacifisteפציפיסט शांतिकामी pacifist pacifista pecinta damai friðarsinni pacifista 平和主義者 평화주의자 pacifistas pacifists pencinta damai pacifistpasifistpacyfista روغه غوښتونكى pacifista pa­ci­fist пацифист pacifista mirovnik pacifista pacifist ผู้ต่อสู้เพื่อสันติภาพ barışsever, savaş aleyhtarı 和平主義者 пацифіст صلح پسند، امن پسند người theo chủ nghĩa hoà bình 和平主义者