Pacifism
Pacifism
Pacifism (/ˈpæsɪˌfɪzəm/; from the Latin pax, meaning 'peace', and facere, meaning 'to make') is the belief in or the practice of maintaining peace, often characterized by the rejection of violence and refusal to participate in military conflict.
Etymology
The term pacifism was coined in the early 20th century, derived from the Latin pax (peace) and facere (to make). It is used to describe the ideology that advocates for peace and opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes.
Related Terms
- Nonviolence: A philosophy or strategy for social change that rejects the use of violence.
- Conscientious objector: An individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, or religion.
- Peace movement: A social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars), minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or type of situation, often linked to the goal of achieving world peace.
- Anti-war movement: A social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pacifism
- Wikipedia's article - Pacifism
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