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pacifism

pa·ci·fism

UK/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/ US/ˈpæsɪˌfɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable

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2.

the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

Origin

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

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