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pacifistic

pacifistic adjective: of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist.

Adjective

pacifistic (comparative more pacifistic, superlative most pacifistic)

  1. Of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist.
    • Even the most pacifistic nations still maintain an armed police force.

Synonyms of pacifistic

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Forms of pacifistic

comparativemore pacifistic
superlativemost pacifistic

Origin of pacifistic

From pacifist + -ic.

Words formed from pacifistic

Questions about pacifistic

What does pacifistic mean?
Pacifistic means of or pertaining to pacifism; pacifist.
What part of speech is pacifistic?
Pacifistic is an adjective.

Words near pacifistic in the dictionary

  1. pacifiest
  2. pacifieth
  3. pacifism
  4. pacifisms
  5. pacifist
  6. pacifistic
  7. pacifistically
  8. pacifists
  9. pacify
  10. pacifycacion
  11. pacifying

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