Pacifism is the opposition to war and/or violence. The term "pacifism" was coined by the French peace campaigner Émile Arnaud (1864 - 1921) and adopted by other peace activists at the tenth Universal Peace Congress in Glasgow in 1901.

Etymology

From French pacifisme, from pacifique; pacific +‎ -ism

Noun Pacifism

Wikipedia pacifism (uncountable)

1. The doctrine that disputes (especially between countries) should be settled without recourse to violence
2. The active opposition to such violence, especially the refusal to take part in military action

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