pacifism /ˈpasɪfɪz(ə)m 
/ ▸ noun [mass noun] the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means: there remains a powerful undercurrent of pacifism
the case for absolute pacifism.
– ORIGIN early 20th century: from French pacifisme, from pacifier ‘pacify’.
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