pacifism
/ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण पैसिफ़िज़म
शांतिवाद
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the belief that war and violence are always wrong
शांतिवाद
- Gandhi's pacifism inspired many.
- His pacifism led him to refuse to join the army.
- Many students read about pacifism while studying the history of the freedom struggle.
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- His strong pacifism meant he never joined any debate that praised war.
- The essay compares pacifism with the idea of fighting only in self-defence.
Synonyms non-violence peaceableness passive resistance ahimsa
Opposite militarism warmongering belligerence aggression
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Keep apart pacifist (against all war) and passive (not active).
Pacifist (सभी युद्धों के विरुद्ध) और passive (निष्क्रिय) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who believes all war is wrong is a pacifist; who encourages war a warmonger or hawk; who prefers peace a dove.
सभी युद्धों को गलत मानने वाला pacifist (शांतिवादी); युद्ध को बढ़ावा देने वाला warmonger या hawk; शांति पसंद करने वाला dove।
General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi's satyagraha was based on ahimsa (non-violence); 2 October (his birthday) is observed as the International Day of Non-Violence by the UN.
महात्मा गांधी का सत्याग्रह अहिंसा पर आधारित था; 2 अक्टूबर (उनका जन्मदिन) संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अहिंसा दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।