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Peacemaker vs Pacifist - What's the difference?

peacemaker | pacifist |

As nouns the difference between peacemaker and pacifist

is that peacemaker is a person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes while pacifist is one who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.

As a proper noun Peacemaker

is an early type of American revolver, particularly the Colt 1873 Single Action Army model.

peacemaker

English

(wikipedia peacemaker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes.

    • pacifist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who loves, supports, or favours peace; one who is pro-peace.
  • One who avoids violence.
  • One who opposes violence and is anti-war.
  • * 2004 : , Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage
    • No matter what pacifist "flubdubs and flapdoodle mollycoddles" might say, the President [Teddy Roosevelt] knew that if there were a general war then America could well be drawn into it.

    Related terms

    * pacify * pacific

    Synonyms

    * dove

    Antonyms

    * bellicist, militarist, hawk

    Noun

    • Declension

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