peacenik

peace·nik

noun \-ˌnik\

Definition of PEACENIK

: an opponent of war; specifically : one who participates in antiwar demonstrations

Examples of PEACENIK

1. <peaceniks argued that all the nonmilitary options had not been exhausted>

First Known Use of PEACENIK

1962

Related to PEACENIK

Synonyms: pacifist, dove

Antonyms: hawk, jingo, war hawk, warmonger

Related Words: peacemaker

Near Antonyms: militarist; chauvinist, nationalist

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Rhymes with PEACENIK

airsick, big stick, bluetick, bootlick, boychick, brainsick, broomstick, carsick, Chadwick, chick flick, chopstick, cowlick, crabstick, dabchick, deer tick, detick, dik-dik, dipstick, dog tick, drop-kick, drumstick, ear pick, firebrick, fish stick, flagstick, Fosdick, free kick, frog kick, goal kick, goldbrick, greensick, handpick, hat trick, hayrick, heartsick, homesick, ice pick, joss stick, joystick, lipstick, lovesick, matchstick, muzhik, nightstick, nitpick, nonstick, nutpick, odd trick, oil slick, Old Nick, outslick, pigstick, pinprick, placekick, Prestwick, quick kick, redbrick, Renwick, rubric, salt lick, seasick, self-stick, shashlik, sidekick, slapstick, squib kick, Tajik, toothpick, topkick, unpick, unstick, uptick, wood tick, yardstick