Definition of PACIFIST

pacifist

Meanings

Plural: pacifists

Noun

  • someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  • One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  • One who prefers to avoid violence in daily life.
  • One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  • One who is anti-war.
  • One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  • One who both abstains from inflicting violence on others and opposes others doing so.
  • One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  • A player who attempts the challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.

Adjective Satellite

  • opposed to war

Adj

  • Of or relating to pacifism; pacifistic.

Origin / Etymology

From French pacifiste, equivalent to pacific + -ist.

Synonyms

anti-bellicist, disarmer, dove, dovelike, dovish, Gandhist, irenic, irenical, non-violent, pacific, pacificist, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful, unaggressive

Scrabble Score: 15

pacifist is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pacifist is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pacifist is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

pacifist is a valid Words With Friends word