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social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > peace, war, and conflict resolution > pacifism
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pacifism  

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  • Pacifism is generally understood to mean the conscientious refusal to participate in war, but it is often construed more broadly as a general nonviolent stance both inwardly, in the sense of seeking inner peace, as well as outwardly, toward the world and its inhabitants. Although pacifist teachings have been found in virtually every society with a recorded history, pacifism as a philosophy or a movement has grown mainly from religion. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Pacifism]

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