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Violence vs Pacificism - What's the difference?

violence | pacificism |

As nouns the difference between violence and pacificism

is that violence is extreme force while pacificism is general ethical opposition to war or violence.

violence

English

Noun

  • Extreme force.
  • Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.
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  • Widespread fighting.
  • (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
  • (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

    • Related terms

    * violent * violate * violation

    Hypernyms

    * (extreme force) force

    Antonyms

    * peace, nonviolence

    See also

    * domestic violence * reverse domestic violence ----

    pacificism

    English

    (wikipedia pacificism)

    Noun

    (-)
  • General ethical opposition to war or violence.

    • Related terms

    * pacifism * pacifist English words suffixed with -ism