pacifism

[US]/'pæsɪfɪz(ə)m/
[UK]/'pæsɪfɪzəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tro på fredelig løsning av konflikter, motstand mot krig
n. pacifist
Word Forms
Pluralpacifisms

Example Sentences

She is a strong advocate for pacifism.

Hun er en sterkt kritisk til pacifisme.

Many activists believe in the principles of pacifism.

Mange aktivister tror på prinsippene for pacifisme.

Pacifism is often associated with non-violent resistance.

Pacifisme er ofte assosiert med ikke-voldsom motstand.

Pacifism promotes the idea of resolving conflicts through peaceful means.

Pacifisme fremmer ideen om å løse konflikter gjennom fredelige midler.

Some people view pacifism as a naive approach to global issues.

Noen ser på pacifisme som en naiv tilnærming til globale problemer.

Her commitment to pacifism influenced many of her peers.

Hennes engasjement for pacifisme påvirket mange av sine medstudenter.

Pacifism emphasizes the importance of diplomacy over military action.

Pacifisme understreker viktigheten av diplomati fremfor militære handlinger.

Real-world Examples

He remained committed to pacifism throughout his life, and was jailed in 1944 as a conscientious objector to World War II.

Han holdt fast ved sin pacifisme hele livet, og ble fengslet i 1944 som en frivillig objektor i andre verdenskrig.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

They point to the decades of pacifism as decades during which Japan rose to become the second-largest economy in the world.

De peker på de tiårene med pacifisme som tiår hvor Japan oppnådde å bli verdens nest største økonomi.

Source: NPR News February 2015 Compilation

During the 1870s, the pacifism that the Quakers  had nurtured began to dissolve into violence.

I 1870-årene begynte den pacifisme som de kvakerne hadde fosteret å brytes ned i vold.

Source: Charming history

The danger of easy pacifism is that it is inert and self-regarding.

Faren med enkel pacifisme er at den er passiv og selvcentrert.

Source: Simon Critchley - Tragedy the Greeks and Us

Despite his pacifism Einstein was soon involved in correspondence with the US government concerning the growing conflict.

Selv med sin pacifisme ble Einstein snart involvert i korrespondanse med det amerikanske regjeringen angående økende konflikt.

Source: Character Profile

As the mix of patriotism and pacifism in Tolstoy's work shows, literature is an inherently ambiguous medium.

Slik blandingen av nasjonalism og pacifisme i Tolstoj sin arbeid viser, er litteratur en innbyrdig tvetydig medium.

Source: The Economist Culture

But the law remains controversial among members of the public, who fear it could erode Japan's post-war pacifism.

Men loven forblir kontroversiell blant medlemmer av det offentlige, som frykter at den kan underminere Japans postkrigs pacifisme.

Source: CCTV Observations

American cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago held annual Mother's Day services, centered on pacifism, every June 2 until about 1913.

Amerikanske byer som Boston, New York, Philadelphia og Chicago holdt årlige Mødreens dag tjenester, sentrert på pacifisme, hver 2. juni frem til omtrent 1913.

Source: National Geographic Reading Selections

His final term as prime minister was rocked by scandal and his push for Japan to abandon pacifism was vociferously opposed by many voters.

Hans siste term som statsminister ble skakket av skandalen og hans kamp for at Japan skulle forlate pacifismen ble kraftig motstand av mange valgfolk.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2022

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