peacenik

1. (sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.Examples: "If I lift a finger, or my voice, I either throw my support behind those who would prefer a dead planet to a Red planet, or I throw my lot with the Peaceniki."; "[Robert] Gillette’s counsel seems one of despair—little or nothing can be done to halt the inexorable movement toward superpower conflict, so don’t be fooled by peaceniki bearing a message of hope."; "THE AMERICAN PEACENIKI / Even if the true believers have not been replaced with KGB agents when Americans visit, it is doubtful that most Russians would speak frankly. Los Angeles Times reporter Robert Gillette quoted a Moscow scientist—who is bitterly opposed to his country’s invasion of Afghanistan—about the naiveté of Americans concerning Soviet statements on their system. […] According to Soviet intellectuals, Americans who swallow their line are fools, commonly called “peaceniki.”"Synonyms: dove, pacifistderogatorysometimes