Synonyms for pacifism
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Ahimsa — the support of peace, specifically, The ethical avoidance of inflicting harm on others in one's daily life
2. Passivism
Definitions
- n. 1
The support of peace, specifically: The ethical avoidance of inflicting harm on others in one's daily life.
- n. 2
The support of peace, specifically: The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means.
Related words
- Word family
- pacific pacificism pacifist
Forms
- Plural
- pacifisms → passivisms, pacificisms…
Example sentences
- passivism A proponent of passivism, he tended to let events unfold as fate willed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pacifism | steady | |
| ahimsa | steady | |
| passivism | steady | |
| pacificism | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- ahimsa
- 9 letters
- passivism
- 10 letters
- pacificism
In other languages
- Français
- pacifisme