Peacenik

Word PEACENIK
Character 8
Hyphenation peacenik
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Definitions and meanings of "Peacenik"

What do we mean by peacenik?

A political activist who publicly opposes war or the proliferation of weapons; a pacifist. noun

Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations. noun

Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict; or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons. noun

Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations noun

(sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.

Someone who takes the respectable position of non-violence to an absurd degree. Specializes in feel-good, kumbaya messages (bumper sticker slogans) that sound nice but solve nothing. Even when an obvious evil is running amok (Hitler or Stalin), they do little but draw anti-war signs. These kind of people are extremely disdainful of US and Israeli troops, but have little to say about groups like ISIS or hamas. Urban Dictionary

Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or particular conflict, and usually causes conflict in the process. A derogatory term directed at the bigotry of certain “peace” groups attempting to force their views on society. Urban Dictionary

A relatively unoffensive insult used by dumb people to insult members of the anti-war movement. Urban Dictionary

A type of loser (like a beatnik) who thinks that linking arms and playing bongos in London will stop the American tanks from running over innocent people in Iraq. Urban Dictionary

A person waging a war of opinion against their home country when that war is against their allies. This is designed to undermine troop morale and forment war weariness in the population, limiting the country's effectiveness in war. Treason. The most famous example was the Vietnam war, when we fought the communists. "Nik" is a Soviet last name suffix. Urban Dictionary

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The word "peacenik" in example sentences

But for actual policymaking, a Jewish peacenik is no substitute for someone with actual ties to the other perspectives in the region: ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, descending on Washington to hear politicians and Jewish activists underline their support for Israel might present a challenge for a left leaning "peacenik" - Jew. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr Clegg - who denied he was a "peacenik" - said control orders should go as they distracted from the "real objectives" of gathering court evidence and suspects could abscond. ❋ Unknown (2011)

That you remember that George McGovern, the man the right labels a peacenik, flew dozens of missions in WW II. ❋ Sam Greenfield (2011)

Indeed, one Islamic '"peacenik" was interviewed on Turkish television saying he fully intended to die. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "O-Bomb-A" moniker is just my way of referencing "peacenik" Barry's naive comments about invading Pakistan and bombing Iran .... as well as how he consistently bombs in the candidates debates ... you know, all the sort of stuff that the GOP would use to slaughter this pretender if he were the Democratic nominee (which, fortunately he won't be). ❋ Unknown (2009)

But Obama also feared that the "peacenik" label could hurt him in the fall. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The "peacenik" couple became Quakers, even taking the surname Stowe, after the great Quaker abolitionist author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe. ❋ John Mackie (2010)

WASHINGTON: An American '' peacenik '' in possession of items relating to Mahatma Gandhi has offered to withdraw them from a scheduled auction on Thursday if the Indian government shifts its budgetary priority from military spending to health care. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I became friends with Nathan Yalin Mor, who was also one of the Troika running the Stern Gang, however, since he later had become a "peacenik," opting for peace between ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the "peacenik" lobby comprising retired military commanders and journalists is in any doubt, it should read this message from him: "If you wait for 3,000 years, our position is that the Taliban will not enter into any kind of talks in the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan".

Yossi Alpher, who's a 'peacenik' of the Left-Zionist variety, who had been born in the US and migrated to Israel as a young adult. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another smugly assures us that "Despite 'peacenik' reputation, bonobos hunt and eat other primates too." ❋ Unknown (2009)

If he picked Jesus to be on his team they would say HE was a "peacenik" with no foregn policy experience and palled around with "traitors" like Judas Escariot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"peacenik" left and the more bellicose right-believe that the only way to prevent Hamas from firing rockets is to fight back. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lord knows, I tried to warn you: Andrew Sullivan is no peacenik. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The latter point is not made by a pro-Palestinian peacenik but rather by Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak. ❋ Taufiq Rahim (2011)

Thirty crucial veteran leaders of the military/security establishment not the usual peacenik suspects have put forward a detailed plan. ❋ Rabbi Arthur Waskow (2011)

"I told that peacenik that evil [dictators] [couldn't care less] about their [signs] and rallies." ❋ Bost (2015)

Sorry I was late to work today [sergeant]. Some peacenik group was blocking [the gate] and antagonizing the Soldiers. I would have liked to express a little of my own ‘[free speech]’ on them, but instead I just used the other entrance. ❋ Nathan Hutchison (2007)

[Idiot]: [You're a] [peacenik] [Peacenik]: and? ❋ Arthur (2003)

Peacenik (playing the [bongos]): "[Radiant] cool, crazy nightmare [Zen] New Jersey nowhere!" ❋ Lugs-o (2004)

Look at all those [communists] playing the [peacenik] now that we are at war with a [globalist] country. ❋ Freedom1986 (2020)

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