pacificist vs dove

pacificist and dove both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pacificist	Yes	No	No	No
dove	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dove is a hyponym of pacificist; that is, dove is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pacificist:

pacificist: someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
dove: someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations

Other hyponyms of pacificist include peacenik.

pacificist (noun)	dove (noun)
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes	any of numerous small pigeons
	an emblem of peace
	flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
	someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations