peacenik

English

Etymology

From peace +‎ -nik.

Pronunciation

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Noun

peacenik (plural peaceniks)

1. (sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
   • 2023 October 12, Yuval Noah Harari, “Israelis and Palestinians are facing their moment of greatest danger since 1948”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     These kibbutzim have just been obliterated, and some of the last peaceniks are either murdered, burying their loved ones, or held hostage in Gaza.

Synonyms

• dove
• pacifist

See also

• beatnik

Anagrams

• piecaken