The difference between Pacifist and Peacenik

When used as nouns, pacifist means one who loves, supports, or favours peace, whereas peacenik means someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.


Pacifist is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to pacifism.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pacifist and Peacenik

  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.

  1. Peacenik as a noun (sometimes, derogatory):

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