: an opponent of war
specifically
: one who participates in antiwar demonstrations
Examples of peacenik in a Sentence
peaceniks argued that all the nonmilitary options had not been exhausted
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For Israel—where the country's once vibrant peacenik community has rapidly dissolved since Oct. 7—the killing of the Bibas boys is likely the nail in the coffin.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Burdick, a lifelong peacenik with a neat white beard, had moved to Saudi Arabia from Texas in the mid-nineties.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Kelly is in almost immediately, flying to Cocoa Beach in Florida with her not-so-enthusiastic assistant, an anti-Nixon peacenik.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024
At this point, John Lennon is either a peacenik saint or a wife-beating villain in the eyes of most.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
Francis is neither an idealistic peacenik nor a Machiavellian.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2015
This Einstein is a fervent peacenik who saw in Nazi Germany an existential threat to peace everywhere, and to Jewish people in particular.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
That’s the debate between hawkish military officers, embodied by Devid Striesow, and more pragmatic politicians trying to negotiate an armistice, including the real-life character of Matthias Erzberger (Daniel Brühl), here portrayed as a peacenik motivated by the death of his son.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
Age peacenik attitude of Posdnous and Trugoy’s lyrics.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2023
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Burdick, a lifelong peacenik with a neat white beard, had moved to Saudi Arabia from Texas in the mid-nineties.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Kelly is in almost immediately, flying to Cocoa Beach in Florida with her not-so-enthusiastic assistant, an anti-Nixon peacenik.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024
At this point, John Lennon is either a peacenik saint or a wife-beating villain in the eyes of most.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
Francis is neither an idealistic peacenik nor a Machiavellian.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2015
This Einstein is a fervent peacenik who saw in Nazi Germany an existential threat to peace everywhere, and to Jewish people in particular.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2024
That’s the debate between hawkish military officers, embodied by Devid Striesow, and more pragmatic politicians trying to negotiate an armistice, including the real-life character of Matthias Erzberger (Daniel Brühl), here portrayed as a peacenik motivated by the death of his son.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
Age peacenik attitude of Posdnous and Trugoy’s lyrics.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Peacenik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peacenik. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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