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pacifistically adverb uk /ˌpæs.ɪˈfɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/ us /ˌpæs.əˈfɪs.tɪ.kəl.i/ in a way that shows that you believe that war is wrong, and, therefore, that to fight in a war is wrong: The peasants were faced with two radically different views on rebellion - those of the radicals, and those of the more pacifistically inclined reformers. It's a sovereign state that has chosen to act pacifistically towards its neighbour. Even pacifistically inclined people like me are united behind our armed forces in this conflict. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Peace anti-war conflict transformation dove dovish hold out/offer an olive branchidiom non-aggression non-defence non-violent non-violently pacific peace peace accord peace-loving peaceably peacefully peacefulness peacekeeper peacekeeping peacetime truce
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