peacenik
peacenik · peaceniks
Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or…Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
US/pˈisnˌɪk/
» Take your peacenik hippyism elsewhere, the world is about to get a lot more dangerous.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, sometimes)Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
Examples
1 sentencesTake your peacenik hippyism elsewhere, the world is about to get a lot more dangerous.
Forms
plural: peaceniksSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular