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Plural of pacifist

regular plural

The plural of pacifist is pacifists.

Forms of pacifist

Singularpacifist /ˈpæsɪfɪst/
Pluralpacifists
Countablecountable

Pacifists in a sentence

  • Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists.
  • Warsaw Pact governments had little truck with pacifists, but their successors are more understanding.2000 August 10, The Economist, Central Europe’s sulky conscripts. From the entry have truck with
  • Hondas sound like cars designed by pacifists and humanitarian diplomats.2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 86. From the entry honda
  • It is tough to be a pacifist during war because pacifists are so often accused of being traitorous — which really means antistate and antimurder.2006, Cindy Sheehan, Peace mom: a mother's journey through heartache to activism. From the entry antimurder
  • As the Quakers are pacifists, they came in for community censure for deciding to join the fight for independence, but their conscience demanded a reconsideration of their pacifism.2019 September 17, Edward Snowden, Permanent Record, New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN, page 33. From the entry come in for

Meaning of pacifist

  1. noun One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  2. noun One who prefers to avoid violence in daily life.
  3. noun One who is anti-war.

Full definition of pacifist

Questions about the plural of pacifist

What is the plural of pacifist?
The plural of pacifist is pacifists.
Is pacifist countable?
Pacifist is a countable noun.

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