different between pacifism vs bellicism

English

Etymology

From French pacifisme, from pacifique; pacific +? -ism

Noun

pacifism (countable and uncountable, plural pacifisms)

1. The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]
2. (video games, roguelikes) The additional challenge of winning a game without attacking any enemy characters.

Synonyms

• (peaceful doctrine): Gandhism

Antonyms

• (peaceful doctrine): bellicism, militarism

Related terms

• pacific
• pacifist

Translations

References

• pacifism at OneLook Dictionary Search

Romanian

Etymology

From French pacifisme

Noun

pacifism n (uncountable)

1. pacifism

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

From French pacifisme.

Noun

pacifism c

1. pacifism

Declension

Related terms

• pacifist

English

Etymology

From Latin bellic(us) +? -ism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b?l?s?zm?/

Noun

bellicism (uncountable)

1. An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.
   • 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin 2013, p. 295:

     Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […].

Synonyms

• militarism
• warmongerism

Antonyms

• pacifism

Related terms

• bellicist
• bellicose

Translations

See also

• possessionism
• supremacistic
• territorialist
• governmentism
• supervisionist
• powerism
• imperialistic
• apartheidism
• bloodthirster

References

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bellicism