MetaGlossary.com: Pacifist

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A person opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes.

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Adhering to pacifism; opposed to war; -- of people.

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someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes

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a person who believes that war is fundamentally wrong and that it is not a means which should be used to achieve political objectives no matter how good they may be

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a person who is committed to resist war and violence

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A person who renounces war and any use of violence and seeks to resolve conflicts peacefully.

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