pacifism
Example Sentences
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To Garrison, whom Mr. Kurlansky credits as a founder of American pacifism, violence was always wrong, no matter the circumstances.
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 letter claimed that Biden’s approach to Israel amounted to support of genocide in Gaza and was out of step with the pacifism expressed by Martin Luther King Jr., Morehouse’s most famous graduate.
From Seattle 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
