pacifism

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
  2. noun the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

Etymology

From French pacifisme, from pacifique; pacific + -ism.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pacificism, passivism

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