peacenik

Thân thiện

A young peacenik holds a sign at a peaceful rally.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who actively opposes war or violence, especially one who advocates for peaceful solutions in international relations: A peacenik is someone who strongly believes in and promotes peace, often through protests, demonstrations, or advocacy, typically in the context of opposing specific wars or militaristic policies.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • During the 1960s, many peaceniks protested against the Vietnam War.
  • She was labeled a peacenik for her constant advocacy of diplomatic solutions over military action.

Advanced Usage

• The term "peacenik" often carries a connotation of being part of a countercultural or anti-establishment movement. It can sometimes be used dismissively by critics to imply naivety.
  • The senator dismissed the protesters as idealistic peaceniks who didn't understand the complexities of national security.

Variants and Related Words

• Pacifist (noun): A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable under any circumstances.
  • A committed pacifist, he refused to serve in the army.
• Dove (noun): A person, especially in politics, who advocates for peaceful foreign policies and opposes war.
  • The doves in the cabinet argued for continued sanctions rather than an invasion.

Synonyms

• Anti-war activist
• Peace activist
• Pacifist

Related Phrases

• While "peacenik" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is associated with phrases describing advocacy.
  • To march for peace
  • To hold a peace rally

Related Idioms

• To beat swords into ploughshares: To convert military resources for peaceful civilian purposes. This is a concept many peaceniks support.
  • The peacenik's ultimate dream was for nations to beat their swords into ploughshares.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dove