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Noun: pacificism  pu'si-fi,si-zum
  1. The doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
    - pacifism, passivism
     
  2. The belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
    - pacifism

Derived forms: pacificisms

Type of: belief, doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

Encyclopedia: Pacificism