as in nonviolence
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Recent Examples of pacificism
Gordonstoun’s combination of pacificism and physical discipline would help define him for the rest of his life.
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Time, 9 Apr. 2021
Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 July 2016
Time, 9 Apr. 2021
Its agenda: justice and charity, pacificism and spreading the wealth.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacificism
Noun
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He was sometimes likened to Nelson Mandela, that other legendary political prisoner of the Cold War, who similarly spent his postwar life working to reconcile his countrymen and extolling the virtues of nonviolence.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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That means nonviolence in the family, community environment, schools, the world and importantly, within the self.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, both rejected their violent Roman masculinity in favor of Christian pacifism.—
Sarah Barringer,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Minervini, who moved to New York just months before the Sept. 11 attacks, isn’t interested in lecturing us on pacifism.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Pacificism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacificism. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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