pacifist

What it means

1. One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

   Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists.

   Synonyms: dove, Gandhist · Antonyms: bellicist, hawk, militarist

   1. One who prefers to avoid violence in daily life.

      Synonyms: dove, Gandhist · Antonyms: bellicist, hawk, militarist

   2. One who is anti-war.

      No matter what pacifist "flubdubs and flapdoodle mollycoddles" might say, the President [Teddy Roosevelt] knew that if there were a general war then America could well be drawn into it.

      2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage

      Synonyms: dove, Gandhist · Antonyms: bellicist, hawk, militarist

In a sentence

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists.

Where it comes from

1. Frenchpacifiste
2. Englishpacifist

From French pacifiste, equivalent to pacific + -ist.