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make love, not war

make love, not war phrase: a hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.

Phrase

make love, not war

  1. A hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.
    • I want you to make love, not war / I know you've heard it before1973, John Lennon, “Mind Games”, in Mind Games

Origin of make love, not war

Originally coined by those who opposed the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.

Questions about make love, not war

What does make love, not war mean?
Make love, not war means a hippie anti-war slogan encouraging love and peace.
What part of speech is make love, not war?
Make love, not war is a phrase.

Words near make love, not war in the dictionary

  1. make like a tree
  2. make like a tree and leave
  3. make little of
  4. make love
  5. make love to the camera
  6. make love, not war
  7. make matters worse
  8. make me
  9. make meat
  10. make mention
  11. make mention of

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