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单词 peacemonger
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Definition of peacemonger in English:

peacemonger

noun ˈpiːsmʌŋɡəˈpēsˌməNGɡər
derogatory
  • A person who encourages or advocates peaceful conduct towards other nations or groups.

    he never had the reputation of a peacemonger
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He was never a peacemonger thereafter in public or in private.
    • We've going to have some hippie peacemongers coming aboard.
    • Every Labour leader says he is a 'peacemonger'.
    • One could say they were sacrificed to the moral high ground so beloved by the peacemongers.
    • When reminded that modern wars are waged directly or indirectly by those with the most war machinery and propaganda, these peace-mongers hedge and say it is "defense" that is being affected.
    • Chaplin replied publicly that he was not a communist but a peace-monger.
    • An RAF veteran who introduced himself as 'not a peacemonger' talked about his sons in the Black Watch.
    Synonyms
    peace-lover, conscientious objector, passive resister, peacemaker, peace-monger, appeaser, pacifier

Derivatives

  • peacemongering

  • adjective & noun
    derogatory
    • Now that I am in combat all the live long day, there will be no peacemongering here.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • News that Nelson Mandela may be coming to Ireland to open the Special Olympics offers us an example of what can be achieved with patient peace-mongering.
      • This is not your usual peace-mongering antiwar film.
      • The right-wing press are being a lot cagier in their peacemongering now.
      • I was predisposed to peace-mongering long before I met Dr. King.
      Synonyms
      peacemaking, conscientious objection, conscientious objections, passive resistance, love of peace, peace-mongering

Definition of peacemonger in US English:

peacemonger

nounˈpēsˌməNGɡər
derogatory
  • A person who encourages or advocates peaceful conduct towards other nations or groups.

    he never had the reputation of a peacemonger
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We've going to have some hippie peacemongers coming aboard.
    • Chaplin replied publicly that he was not a communist but a peace-monger.
    • He was never a peacemonger thereafter in public or in private.
    • When reminded that modern wars are waged directly or indirectly by those with the most war machinery and propaganda, these peace-mongers hedge and say it is "defense" that is being affected.
    • An RAF veteran who introduced himself as 'not a peacemonger' talked about his sons in the Black Watch.
    • One could say they were sacrificed to the moral high ground so beloved by the peacemongers.
    • Every Labour leader says he is a 'peacemonger'.
    Synonyms
    peace-lover, conscientious objector, passive resister, peacemaker, peace-monger, appeaser, pacifier
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