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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries平和主義
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heiwa shugi
"平和主義は戦争を避けることを目指します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The belief that disputes should be settled without violence and that war is unjustifiable.
"Her commitment to pacifism led her to participate in numerous peace rallies." - 2
A doctrine advocating for the avoidance of war and violence as a means of resolving conflicts.
"The pacifism movement gained momentum during the Vietnam War."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'pacifisme', formed from Latin 'pacificus' (peace-making, peaceful), combining 'pax' (peace) and 'facere' (to make). The term gained widespread currency in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe the organized opposition to war and violence as a means of resolving disputes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pacifism" is said worldwide
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pacifisme
Transliteration: pɑ.sif.ism
"Le pacifisme est un mouvement qui prône la résolution pacifique des conflits."
Pazifismus
Transliteration: paˈtsiːfɪsmʊs
"Der Pazifismus hat in der Geschichte viele Anhänger gefunden."
pacifismo
Transliteration: pa.tʃiˈfizmo
"Il pacifismo è un principio fondamentale per la pace mondiale."
pacifismo
Transliteration: paθiˈfismo
"El pacifismo promueve la resolución pacífica de los conflictos."
pacifismo
Transliteration: pa.siˈfiz.mu
"O pacifismo é uma filosofia que defende a paz."
अहिंसा
Transliteration: ahimsa
"महात्मा गांधी ने अहिंसा के सिद्धांत का पालन किया।"
和平主义
Transliteration: hépíng zhǔyì
"和平主义者提倡通过对话解决冲突。"
평화주의
Transliteration: pyeonghwa juui
"평화주의는 폭력을 반대하는 철학입니다."
平和主義
Transliteration: heiwa shugi
"平和主義は戦争を避けることを目指します。"
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