Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pacificism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paci-fi-cism
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moderate form of political pacifism which allows the use of violence against those seeking to commit greater violence.

Uncountable

noun

General ethical opposition to war or violence; pacifism broadly stated.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pacific + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pacificisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pacifism pacifist

Synonyms

pacifism passivism

Questions

What does pacificism mean?
A moderate form of political pacifism which allows the use of violence against those seeking to commit greater violence.
Where does pacificism come from?
From pacific + -ism.

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