peacenik

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Etymology

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From peace +‎ -nik.

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peacenik (plural peaceniks)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
    • 2023 October 12, Yuval Noah Harari, “Israelis and Palestinians are facing their moment of greatest danger since 1948”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      These kibbutzim have just been obliterated, and some of the last peaceniks are either murdered, burying their loved ones, or held hostage in Gaza.

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