pacifism — Pacifism, an ideological opposition to violence and war, emerged at the time of the Reformation and became the opinion of the majority of the groups of the Radical Reformation. As early as 1527, the Schleitheim Articles devoted seven… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
pacifism — n. the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable. Syn: passivism. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pacifism — A belief or policy in opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes. Pacifists maintain that unswerving nonviolence can bestow upon people a power greater than that achieved through the use of violent aggression. Dictionary from… … Law dictionary
pacifism — (n.) 1888, from Fr. pacifisme, from pacifique (see PACIFIC (Cf. pacific)) … Etymology dictionary
pacifism — ► NOUN ▪ the belief that disputes should be settled by peaceful means and that war and violence are unjustifiable. DERIVATIVES pacifist noun & adjective … English terms dictionary
pacifism — [pas′ə fiz΄əm] n. [Fr pacifisme: see PACIFIC & ISM] opposition to the use of force under any circumstances; specif., refusal for reasons of conscience to participate in war or any military action pacifist n., adj. pacifistic adj. pacifistically… … English World dictionary
Pacifism — Pacifist redirects here. For other uses, see Pacifist (disambiguation). Dovish redirects here. For the economic term, see Dovish (inflation). A peace sign, which is widely associated with pacifism. Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence.… … Wikipedia
pacifism — /pas euh fiz euhm/, n. 1. opposition to war or violence of any kind. 2. refusal to engage in military activity because of one s principles or beliefs. 3. the principle or policy that all differences among nations should be adjusted without… … Universalium
Pacifism — Movement that rejects war as a means of policy. Pacifism had already manifested itself in the Netherlands in the 16th and 17th centuries among the Anabaptists, Mennonites, and Society of Friends (Quakers). In the late 19th and the 20th… … Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands
pacifism — [[t]pæ̱sɪfɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Pacifism is the belief that war and violence are always wrong … English dictionary
