pacifist
noun/ˈpæsɪfɪst/
Frequency rank: #12,164 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who believes war and violence are wrong and refuses to take part in them.
Example sentence
My grandfather was a devoted pacifist who refused to take up arms even during wartime.
Synonyms & related words
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