peace-nik

Noun

peacenik (plural peaceniks or (rare) peaceniki)

1. (derogatory, sometimes) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
   • 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.1984 June 1, John K. R. Chisholm, “Arms race debate boring”, in K. J. Strachan, editor, The Expositor, Brantford, Ont.: Southam Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, “To the editor” section, page 4, column 6

   Synonyms:

   dove, pacifist