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peace
  1. A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  2. A state free of oppressive and unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
  3. Harmony in personal relations.
  4. A state free of war, in particular war between different countries.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The South Korean president envisaged that peace with North Korea would lead to a transformation of northeast Asia.”
      “We went camping by the lake, away from the city, where we could finally get some peace.”
      “The neighbor's noisy party finally ended and peace returned to the apartment block.”
passivation
  1. (chemistry) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
  2. (chemistry) The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
  3. (control theory) Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.
  4. Examples:
    1. “This effect is related to the oxide layer used for passivation of the silicon surface.”
      “For example, manufacturers should document any bench testing conducted to assess electropolishing or passivation of the stent materials.”
      “Chromate passivation systems containing hexavalent chromium compounds are extensively used in electroplating and metal treatment processing.”
peacekeeper
  1. One that preserves the peace.
  2. A member of a military force charged with peacekeeping duties in a troublespot.
  3. (Canada, law enforcement) An officer of the peace (police officer) in a Canadian aboriginal community.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Now a local MP is trying to pour oil on troubled waters by enlisting the help of the Bishop to act as peacekeeper.”
      “Few espouse political ideologies of any sort, since devout beliefs can impede one's effectiveness as a peacekeeper.”
      “That, too, was abandoned. Given these limitations, what can the UN do to become a more efficient peacekeeper?”
pacifist
  1. One who loves, supports, or favours peace.
  2. One who avoids violence.
  3. One who opposes violence and is anti-war.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “She was a committed pacifist all her life.”
      “He was a U.S. version of Gandhi, advancing the theory of pacifist resistance through his words and deeds.”
      “He had shaped his public career by steadfastly advancing Gandhian nonviolence and had worked in pacifist organizations for more than two decades.”
passivity
  1. The state of being passive.
  2. Submissiveness.
  3. A lack of initiative.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “Their passivity is a reflection of the lack of cohesiveness among social groups and radical parties.”
      “The passivity of the staff, their resounding silence when confronted by innovative concepts, left me feeling empty.”
      “Rather than fortitude, courage or conviction, his morality play teaches resignation, passivity and submission.”
peacekeeping
  1. The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. [from 17th c.]
  2. (as a noun modifier) (for example) a peacekeeping force.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Few states considering themselves influential players on the world stage would publicly renounce peacekeeping.”
      “The US scotched repeated attempts at the UN to establish a peacekeeping force on the ground in the Territories.”
      “These are not indications of a completed peacekeeping mission, nor yet one that might be successfully handed over to noncombatants.”
pacifier
  1. Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.]
  2. (Canada) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends babies use a pacifier at bedtime.”
      “Alarmed by the violence of her sorrow and by being a witness to it, but impatient with the sorrow itself, Ray was a poor pacifier.”
      “But his old rival, Tokugawa Ieyasu, proved stronger and became the third and last pacifier of Japan and the first Shogun of the Tokugawa family.”
peacebuilding
  1. The creation of peace or the conditions for peace.
  2. The reconstruction of physical and societal institutions after a conflict
passive
  1. (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
  2. (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
pacifism
  1. The doctrine that disputes (especially between countries) should be settled without recourse to violence.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The logic of this argument is that the only policy compatible with neutrality is absolute pacifism.”
      “Many came from groups associated with the Church, pacifism and anti-racism.”
      “An advocate of universal love and non-aggression, Mozi was a trailblazer for pacifism and socialism in China.”
peacemongering
  1. (derogatory) Behaviour of a peacemonger; irrational pacifism.
passivizer
  1. (linguistics) A term, in some languages, that is used to convert a verb into the passive
peacemaker
  1. A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Along comes a referee intent on making peace but instead of getting both sides to kiss and make up the peacemaker only exacerbates the situation.”
      “Though whites were concerned about her masculine appearance, she worked as a guide, courier, warrior and peacemaker for the next 25 years.”
      “He has been a great peacemaker, particularly in negotiations with the players association.”
peacespeak
  1. The jargon of pacifism and anti-war discourse.
peacemonger
  1. (pejorative) Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He was never a peacemonger thereafter in public or in private.”
      “On top of his role as a Middle East peacemonger, Mr Blair has magnificently paid jobs with a bank and an insurance firm, speaking gigs that are almost as lucrative and a mega-deal for his memoirs.”
peacemaking
  1. The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The United Nations has initiated a peacemaking effort to resolve the long-standing conflict between the two countries.”
      “He had been told to take the territory and hold it as a bargaining counter for ultimate peacemaking.”
      “The question that many observers ponder is whether their government can possibly rise to the challenge of peacemaking.”
passivism
  1. The quality or principle of being passive.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “During its lifetime, Naidoc week has evolved from protest to celebration, from activism to passivism.”
      “But the very term, passivism, is usually significant and goes very deep psychologically.”
      “Here, systemic activism is the norm while systemic passivism turns out to be an exception.”
passiveness
  1. The condition of being passive; passivity.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The one thing I'm taking away from this experience is that apathy and passiveness don't make anything better.”
      “We will wait for another nuclear explosion or Mandir-Masjid dispute to shake us out of our passiveness.”
      “Women's bell-like tittering and men's droning passiveness filled the void my nervousness made.”
peacework
  1. The art or process of negotiating peace.
passivist
  1. One who adopts a passive approach, or passivism.
  2. Examples:
    1. “It is astonishing to realize how Eastwood has gotten to this almost Gandhi-esque passivist position by inhabiting the stereotype of the vengeful Eastwood hero.”
      “Paradoxically, such an activist investment strategy increases the likelihood that the fund will be a passivist in caring about intrinsic corporate value and governance.”
pacificator
  1. A peacemaker, a pacifier.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Eight years later he had conferred on him by letters patent the still more glorious title of Magnificent Prince and pacificator.”
      “The only safe reliance, Mr. Stuart thinks, is for Virginia to assume her old position of mediator and pacificator.”
      “The pacificator of kingdoms did the same, but the poor wretch could not himself get up again without our assistance.”
passivisability
  1. Alternative form of passivizability
passivization
  1. (grammar) The process of rendering into the passive form.
peacebuilder
  1. A person who creates or restores a state of peace.
peacebreaker
  1. One who disturbs the public peace.
passivisation
  1. (Britain) Alternative form of passivization
peacebreaking
  1. Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.
peaceability
  1. The quality of being peaceable.
passivizability
  1. The ability to be passivized
peaceableness
  1. The state of being peaceable.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The peaceableness of the community was evident as neighbors gathered to peacefully resolve conflicts and promote harmony.”
      “Indologists like to extrapolate the peaceableness of the Hindus from a reading of philosophical texts.”
      “The earlier excesses of the movement were soon abandoned and they acquired a reputation for sobriety and peaceableness.”
paci
  1. (informal) A baby's pacifier.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Jeffrey enjoyed scoping out his hands and holding his paci with the top his hand before pushing it back into his mouth.”
pacificist
  1. Alternative form of pacifist
peacefulness
  1. The state of being peaceful.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “She tried to focus only on the peacefulness of the lake and the tall pine trees.”
      “We cannot stress too much to our youths that material gain by itself does not bring peacefulness of mind nor real happiness.”
      “When we do see the dead couple, they are in a state of peacefulness and repose.”
pacification
  1. The process of pacifying.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “American pacification efforts took on many forms and consumed enormous resources during the Vietnam War.”
      “Due to early pacification in the area, numerous hamlets appeared in and around Bedoin.”
      “But Mr Uribe, a somewhat messianic leader, has overseen Colombia's gradual pacification.”
passivisabilities
  1. plural of passivisability
passivizations
  1. plural of passivization
passivisations
  1. plural of passivisation
peacebuilders
  1. plural of peacebuilder
peacekeepings
pacifications
peacebreakers
  1. plural of peacebreaker
peacefulnesses
peacekeepers
  1. plural of peacekeeper
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Foreign peacekeepers could relieve U.S. forces of such static and technologically simple duties as guarding fixed facilities.”
      “Is there some cost to us of turning our warriors and soldiers into peacekeepers?”
      “Marines deployed around the world are not only warfighters or peacekeepers, they are symbols to the world of what America stands for.”
peacemakings
pacificators
passivations
  1. plural of passivation
peacemongers
passivenesses
passivizers
  1. plural of passivizer
pacificists
  1. plural of pacificist
peacemakers
  1. plural of peacemaker
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Now that both teams have lost their peacemakers, things may heat up between the remaining contestants.”
      “There were also a few players from both teams who went into the crowd trying to act as peacemakers and restore order.”
      “The new leaderships will have to enjoy credibility in the places where peacemakers fear to go.”
passivisms
passivists
  1. plural of passivist
passivities
pacifiers
  1. plural of pacifier
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Family physicians argue about whether pacifiers are good or bad for infants.”
      “It is normal for children to suck their thumbs, their fingers or pacifiers.”
      “Keep soft toys, rattles, or pacifiers on hand in case your baby gets fussy.”
pacifisms
pacifists
  1. plural of pacifist
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Censorship was reformed, to repress both pacifists and defeatists for military reasons, but to restore freedoms otherwise.”
      “It will not work to teach kids to be unaggressive because we do not have a society dominated by Quakers and pacifists.”
      “I've marched with Gandhian pacifists and white-haired women in wheelchairs.”
passives
  1. plural of passive
  2. Examples:
    1. “By the way, they discuss many different kinds of bias on the part of Reuters, not just choice between actives and passives.”
      “By the way, they discuss many different kinds of bias on the part of the news agency, not just choice between actives and passives.”
      “Have you ever read something that assiduously avoids all passives and progressives?”
peaces
  1. plural of peace
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Unfortunately, the history of the region is replete with false peaces, false starts and unilateral attempts to impose a settlement.”
      “I'll just have to try with the peaces of ice which remained hanged up to some small trees which still are on water.”
      “Uneasy peaces are the most valuable, because their alternative are the most awful.”
pacis
  1. plural of paci
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