der Pazifismus
Translation
pacifism
Examples
Pazifismus lehnt jeden Krieg ab.
Pacifism rejects every war.
Er vertritt einen radikalen Pazifismus.
He represents a radical pacifism.
Grammar Patterns
Pazifismus (as subject/object) pacifism (as subject/object) Pazifismus ist eine ethische Haltung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Friedensliebe, Gewaltlosigkeit; Antonyms: Militarismus, Bellizismus
Etymology
From Latin 'pax' (peace) + 'facere' (to make). The suffix '-ismus' denotes a doctrine or belief system, similar to '-ism' in English.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'pacifism'. The root 'paz'/'pac' means peace, as in 'pacify'.