🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

平和主義

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heiwa shugi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pacifism/ˈpæs.ɪ.fɪ.zəm/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"平和主義は戦争を避けることを目指します。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The belief that disputes should be settled without violence and that war is unjustifiable.

    "Her commitment to pacifism led her to participate in numerous peace rallies."
  2. 2

    A doctrine advocating for the avoidance of war and violence as a means of resolving conflicts.

    "The pacifism movement gained momentum during the Vietnam War."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pacifism' originates from the Latin word 'pax', meaning 'peace', combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a doctrine or belief. It emerged in the early 20th century as a response to the horrors of war, particularly during and after World War I, advocating for peaceful resolutions to conflicts.

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