Etymology

peaceful

peace·ful
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Today it means: Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil. Full definition →

Middle English peesful
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peaceful · adjective1

  1. Middle English · inherited frompeesful
  2. English todaypeaceful

From Middle English peesful, pesful, paisful, pesefull. By surface analysis, peace + -ful. Displaced native Old English friþsum.

peaceful · noun2

Derived from the derogatory term religion of peace, which is used against Islam itself for its association with violent attacks by Islamic extremists, and alleged support and lack of condemnation against them by certain Muslim communities.

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