pacifist vs dove

pacifist and dove both are nouns.

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

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

pacifist: 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 pacifist include peacenik.

pacifist (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

pacifist (adjective)	dove (adjective)
opposed to war