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pacifist

[pas-uh-fist] / ˈpæs ə fɪst /


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This view is strong in the pacifist wing of the SPD, junior partner in Merz’s ruling coalition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

That is the choice the country now faces: whether to hold on to a pacifist identity shaped by the past, or adapt to a more volatile future.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Japan's pacifist constitution that followed had been drafted "with the resolve that we must never again wage war or kill people", she said.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Leo’s speech to Italian military chaplains last month suggested he isn’t a pacifist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Heroes like Mahatma Gandhi, the great pacifist, and Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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