English Explanatory Dictionary

peacenik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-peacenik.wav

Word forms

peacenik peaceniks peaceniki

Etymology

From peace + -nik.

Synonyms

dove pacifist

Related words

beatnik warnik
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