The difference between Bellicist and Pacifist

When used as nouns, bellicist means an adherent of bellicism, whereas pacifist means one who loves, supports, or favours peace.

When used as adjectives, bellicist means of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented, whereas pacifist means of or relating to pacifism.

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  1. Bellicist as a noun:

    An adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.

  1. Bellicist as an adjective:

    Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.

  1. Pacifist as a noun:

    One who loves, supports, or favours peace.

    Examples:

    "Mahatma Gandhi was one of the world's most famous pacifists."

  2. Pacifist as a noun:

    One who prefers to avoid violence.

  3. Pacifist as a noun:

    One who opposes violence and is anti-war.

  4. Pacifist as a noun (video games, [[roguelike]]s):

    A player who attempts the challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.

  1. Pacifist as an adjective:

    Of or relating to pacifism.

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