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- adjective Of or pertaining to
pacifism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective opposed to war
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Examples
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About 4,000 people, described as pacifistic, lived in three hamlets and led a difficult life of farming, reclaiming land, and cutting firewood.
Operation Ranch Hand Buckingham, William A. 1982
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But British researcher Sally McNamara of the Washington-based Heritage Foundation doubts whether a new document from the alliance will change what she calls the "pacifistic" trend in many European countries.
VOA News: Top Stories Al Pessin 2010
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The United States represented power; Europe represented a postpolitical, pacifistic “paradise.”
Zero-Sum Future Gideon Rachman 2011
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Such a response is perverse, however, if Rousseff seeks to live up to Brazil's stated goal of pushing a pacifistic foreign policy.
Nikolas Kozloff: Part IV: What Is the Brazilian Brand? Nikolas Kozloff 2010
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"Some Germans have become pacifistic and have forgotten about responsibility," says Mr. Glos, the conservative lawmaker.
Is Germany Turning Into the Strong, Silent Type? Marcus Walker 2011
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Rick Perry's violent, shortsighted rhetoric continues to undermine the work of Texas' historically pacifistic presidential candidates.
HUFFPOST HILL - Rick Perry Campaign Failing To Uphold Candidate's Lofty Morals Eliot Nelson 2011
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Such a response is perverse, however, if Rousseff seeks to live up to Brazil's stated goal of pushing a pacifistic foreign policy.
Nikolas Kozloff: Part IV: What Is the Brazilian Brand? Nikolas Kozloff 2010
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Such a response is perverse, however, if Rousseff seeks to live up to Brazil's stated goal of pushing a pacifistic foreign policy.
Nikolas Kozloff: Part IV: What Is the Brazilian Brand? Nikolas Kozloff 2010
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Nimoy developed both the pacifistic Vulcan Nerve Pinch and the two-fingered Vulcan salute; the latter is reportedly based on a Jewish blessing.
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Or maybe her parents are very, very pacifistic and would freak out if she had been getting in fights.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Tom’s Review Forum 2009
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