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peacenik
[
pees
-nik ]
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noun
Slang
:
Often Disparaging
.
an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.
Origin of peacenik
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65;
peace
+
-nik
Words nearby peacenik
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peaceful coexistence
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peacemaker
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peacenik
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peacetime
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peach
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peach bark beetle
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peach blossom
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Dove
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iconoclast
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bohemian
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demonstrator
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C.O.
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conchie