phản chiến

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Anti-war movement or sentiment: A person, group, or ideology that opposes a specific war or the concept of war in general. It often implies organized protest or conscientious objection.
   • Anti-war protester: An individual who actively demonstrates against a war.

2. Adjective:

   • Anti-war: Describing actions, activities, or sentiments that are in opposition to a war.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Phong trào phản chiến nổi lên mạnh mẽ trong thập niên 1960. (The anti-war movement rose powerfully in the 1960s.)
  • Anh ta là một nhà hoạt động phản chiến nổi tiếng. (He is a famous anti-war activist.)

• Adjective:

  • Những cuộc biểu tình phản chiến đã lan rộng khắp thành phố. (Anti-war protests spread throughout the city.)
  • Bài hát mang thông điệp phản chiến sâu sắc. (The song carries a profound anti-war message.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used historically and politically to describe opposition to specific conflicts, such as the Vietnam War ().
• It can function as a compound noun modifier, e.g., (anti-war ideology), (anti-war activities).

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa phản chiến (n): Pacifism; the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable.
  • Chủ nghĩa phản chiến bác bỏ mọi hình thức chiến tranh. (Pacifism rejects all forms of war.)

Synonyms

• Anti-war: Opposed to war.
• Pacifist: A person who believes that war and violence are wrong. (Note: is a broader, more philosophical term, while often relates to opposition to a specific war.)

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is central to phrases like:
  • Lên tiếng phản chiến: to speak out against the war.
  • Tham gia phản chiến: to participate in anti-war activities.