Pacifism

Pacifism is the principled rejection of war and the ideology that peace should be achieved without the means of violence. It covers a spectrum of views ranging from the belief that international disputes can and should be peacefully resolved; to calls for the abolition of the institutions of the military and war; to opposition to any organization of society through governmental force (anarchist or libertarian pacifism); to rejection of the use of physical violence to obtain political, economic or social goals; to the obliteration of force except in cases where it is absolutely necessary to advance the cause of peace; to opposition to violence under any circumstance, including defense of self and others.

Principled pacifism holds that at some point along the spectrum from war to interpersonal physical violence, such violence becomes morally wrong. Pragmatic pacifism holds that the costs of war and inter-personal violence are so substantial that better ways of resolving disputes must be found. Pacifists in general reject theories of Just War. Pacifists follow principles of nonviolence, believing that nonviolent action is morally superior and/or pragmatically most effective.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a pacifist.

by ♫ Highway to Hell ♫ December 7, 2009

Pacifier

“pacifiers” : boys you hook up with and in the morning and/or during they are really cute and nice to you. They are cool and good looking and you think its all going great but then it either only either happens once or they cut it off by saying nothing and you’re confused and you want to hate them and want to be like ASSHOLE but you can’t because THEY ARE SO NICE to you and everyone.

kelly: hey has jordan texted you since you slept at his house?

sally: no but he made me breakfast in the morning that night and we talked all last night at the bar ugh such a pacifier

by 50cent123 October 27, 2014

evacuation pacifier

A device that aids in the passage of time while having a No.2 (aka poo). Generally used by men rather than the ladies as they see it as less is more with regards to time taken.

In ancient times this was limited to the daily rag (newspaper), however with the introduction of new technology this endeavour has been made all the more pleasurable.

Common modern day evacuation pacifiers are:
Mobile phone (with Internet)
Mobile phone (with game worms being the best)
PSP
Game Boy advanced
Nintendo DS.

While sitting on the toilet feeling pretty board I decided to use my evacuation pacifier check the football results on my phone and then play a game of snake.

by Diveboy (paul v) October 11, 2006

Pacifica Highschool

Pacifica Highschool basically one of the most underrated school in the world but like who cares. Includes 1% Asian 1%white 1% African American and 97% Mexican students and famous for our leader 𝔅𝔦𝔤 𝔗𝔢𝔡𝔡𝔶 and that man will kill any body and anything in his way and like we kinda better than OHS like yea you can win a football game but like we go to college and y’all don’t so yea we better don’t @ us.

Pacifica Highschool is the best in VC no cap.

by An OHS student btw October 4, 2019

Pacifian

Someone who lives in the Pacific Ocean

I am a pacifian

by 8_Bit_Snowman October 23, 2014

Pavification

To delete or remove an important piece of code
Without actually knowing the complete use of its existance,causing pain to others who depend on it without giving any reason or justification

Pavification in a codebase will delay the delivery

by IsGlassHalfFull October 20, 2022

Plutocratic Pacifiers

Corrupt politicians, who take political campaign contributions in exchange for selling the collective representative authority of their constituents and their constituents' constitutional rights to empower a wealthy minority to oppress, exploit and enslave the democracy the elected representatives were charged to promote and defend.

Republicans and democrats have proven themselves to be plutocratic pacifiers with their unfounded war in Iraq, corporate bail outs and refusal to reform a corrupt financial system that destroyed the American Dream for millions of Americans.

by Wisdom Seeker June 8, 2015