pacifist
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Nimbly, it manages to be both a pacifist film and a subversive one with no faith in the system as it stands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Miyazaki is a noted pacifist, but “Princess Mononoke” is his most humanist work.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Following its World War II defeat in 1945, Japan has maintained a pacifist stance, with its army restricted to defensive operations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
More recently the late Shinzo Abe, Kishi's grandson, became an advocate of amending the so-called pacifist clause during his time in office.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
My mother, I should tell you, is a pacifist.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
Mr. Kurlansky’s heart seems to lie with the pacifists, even as he recognizes their practical shortcomings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
The league specifically targeted suspected German sympathizers, socialists, labor activists and pacifists.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
The Amish are pacifists, he hastened to add.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
"These people are not pacifists; they have intentionally or otherwise become pawns of the aggressor," Wang wrote.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023
Sitting in the audience, surrounded by pacifists and draft resisters, was Daniel Ellsberg.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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