Question

pacifist Her grandfather had fought in the Marines in World War II, but in his later years he had become almost a pacifist, opposing every war for one reason or another. ˈpæsɪfɪst

Accepted Answer

A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds. The Quakers and the Jehovah's Witnesses are pacifist religious groups, and Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King are probably the most famous American pacifists. Like these groups and individuals, pacifists haven't always met with sympathy or understanding. Refusing to fight ever, for any reason, calls for strong faith in one's own moral or religious convictions, since pacifism during wartime has often gotten people persecuted and even thrown in prison.

word	pacifist
definition	A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds.
eg_sentence	Her grandfather had fought in the Marines in World War II, but in his later years he had become almost a pacifist, opposing every war for one reason or another.
explanation	The Quakers and the Jehovah's Witnesses are pacifist religious groups, and Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King are probably the most famous American pacifists. Like these groups and individuals, pacifists haven't always met with sympathy or understanding. Refusing to fight ever, for any reason, calls for strong faith in one's own moral or religious convictions, since pacifism during wartime has often gotten people persecuted and even thrown in prison.
IPA	ˈpæsɪfɪst

War Religious Pacifist Moral Person Opposed Violence Refuses