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doctrine vs pacifism

pacifism vs doctrine

doctrine and pacifism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctrine Yes No No No
pacifism Yes No No No
As nouns, pacifism is a hyponym of doctrine; that is, pacifism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctrine:
  • doctrine: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  • pacifism: the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
doctrine (noun) pacifism (noun)
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable
the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
Difference between doctrine and pacifism

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