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pacifism

[pas-uh-fiz-uhm] / ˈpæs əˌfɪz əm /




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The shift isn’t as controversial as it once was in a country with a strong post-World War II tradition of pacifism.

From The Wall Street Journal

To Garrison, whom Mr. Kurlansky credits as a founder of American pacifism, violence was always wrong, no matter the circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’ve objected to books which expose readers to evolution, pacifism, magic, women achieving things outside of the home and “false views of death.”

From Salon

Together, the young pariah-turned-lizard-rider and his spunky pet prove there’s strength in pacifism.

From Los Angeles Times

The petition called the invitation antithetical to the pacifism Martin Luther King Jr., a Morehouse alumnus, expressed when opposing the Vietnam War.

From Seattle Times