Definitions for pacifism
ˈpæs əˌfɪz əmpaci·fism

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1. pacifism, pacificism, passivismnoun

   the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

2. pacifism, pacificismnoun

   the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

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1. pacifismnoun

   The doctrine that disputes (especially between countries) should be settled without recourse to violence

2. pacifismnoun

   The active opposition to such violence, especially the refusal to take part in military action

3. Etymology: From pacifisme, from pacifique;

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1. Pacifism

   Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. Pacifists generally reject theories of Just War. The word pacifism was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. A related term is ahimsa (to do no harm), which is a core philosophy in Indian Religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. While modern connotations are recent, having been explicated since the 19th century, ancient references abound. In modern times, interest was revived by Leo Tolstoy in his late works, particularly in The Kingdom of God Is Within You. Mahatma Gandhi propounded the practice of steadfast nonviolent opposition which he called "satyagraha", instrumental in its role in the Indian Independence Movement. Its effectiveness served as inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson, Mary and Charles Beard, James Bevel, Thich Nhat Hanh, and many others in the civil rights movement.

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1. pacifism

   Pacifism is a philosophical or political belief that disputes and conflicts should be settled in a peaceful manner without engaging in violence or warfare. Those who follow pacifism, known as pacifists, often refuse to participate in military activities and advocate for nonviolent solutions and methods such as diplomacy, negotiation, or peaceful protests.

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1. Pacifism

   Pacifism is opposition to war and violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901. A word identifiable is ahimsa, core to Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. While modern connotations are recent having been concretised in the centuries following the 19th, ancient references abound. The Hindu scripture Mahabharata states Jesus Christ has been ascribed to professing "love thy neighbour" and calling for foirgiveness to his crusifixors "for they know not what they do" . In the Modern times it was revived by Leo Tolstoy in his late works, particularly in "The Kingdom of God Is Within You." Mohandas Gandhi propounded the practice of steadfast nonviolent opposition which he called "satyagraha", instrumental in its role in the Indian Independence Movement. Its effectiveness served as inspiration to Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson, James Bevel, and many others in the 1950s and '60s American Civil Rights Movement. Pacifism was widely associated with the much publicised image of Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989 with the "Tank Man", where one protester stood in nonviolent opposition to a column of tanks.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pacifism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pacifism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pacifism in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein:

   My pacifism is an instinctive feeling, a feeling that possesses me because the murder of men is disgusting. My attitude is not derived from any intellectual theory but is based on my deepest antipathy to every kind of cruelty and hatred.

2. President Petro Poroshenko:

   The time of ill-considered pacifism and short-sighted neglect of the defense issues have now receded into the past.

3. Karen Amsden:

   I don't blame his dad for what Jared Boyce has decided to do but Jared Boyce has struggled to find acceptance, at one point Karen Amsden was into Buddha. And pacifism. Karen Amsden even has a Buddha tattooed on Karen Amsden arm.

4. Ken Wilamowski:

   The last week sure shows you the direction the liberals are trying to drive this country, pacifism is going to lose to anarchy every time.

5. Henry Kissinger:

   If peace is equated simply with the absence of war, it can become abject pacifism that turns the world over to the most ruthless.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pacifism
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifism
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pacifism