peacenik

/ˌpisˈnɪk/
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Other forms: peaceniks

Definitions of peacenik
  1. noun
    someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
    synonyms: dove
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    type of:
    disarmer, pacificist, pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
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