Definition of "pacifist"

One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

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

2. One who is anti-war.  quotations  examples

   Quotations

   • 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

3. One who both abstains from inflicting violence on others and opposes others doing so.  examples

(video games, roguelikes) A player who attempts the challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.  examples

Of or relating to pacifism.  quotations  examples