Peacenik
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons. derogatory, sometimes
"If I lift a finger, or my voice, I either throw my support behind those who would prefer a dead planet to a Red planet, or I throw my lot with the Peaceniki."
- 2 someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Take your peacenik hippyism elsewhere, the world is about to get a lot more dangerous."
Etymology
From peace + -nik.
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