pacifism
noun
pac·i·fism
| \ ˈpa-sə-ˌfi-zəm
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Definition of pacifism
1
: opposition to war or violence as a means of settling disputes
specifically
: refusal to bear arms on moral or religious grounds
For Quakers pacifism is a major tenet of belief.
2
: an attitude or policy of nonresistance
efforts toward pacifism and civil rights