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  • noun Plural form of peacenik.

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Examples

  • Why didn't these so-called peaceniks feel compelled to march in protest and demand western military intervention in Rwanda?

    Archive 2008-04-01 2008

  • If you doubt that so-called peaceniks would support Saddam or people or groups like him, or just carry around unpeacenik-like signs, you haven't been to enough protests.

    The Peace March. Ann Althouse 2007

  • When there were hippies, they were called peaceniks and they refused to pick up pistols and go to Vietnam.

    Think Progress » Official U.S. Military Dictionary Includes ‘Escalation,’ Not ‘Surge’ 2007

  • And we ` ve anticipated the so-called peaceniks salivating like Cindy Sheehan who said now she is going to go bolt herself to the White House fence.

    CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2005 2005

  • The so-called peaceniks stole the soldiers 'pistols and began shooting.

    The Weekly Standard Blog 2010

  • Well, then you've lost your right to call the peaceniks naive.

    The Jawa Report 2009

  • Of all the cats - so called peaceniks, sadly we have to mention the roles played by Catholic Churches and their Bishops, the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka in the entire thirty years terrorist war in Sri Lanka and how they have manipulated each successive government, into making allowances for the LTTE terrorists even by the mere fact, that they have been physically present and photographed at terrorist functions & ceremonies at which Prabhakaran, Tamilselvan and the likes have been in attendance to glorify terrorism.

    Asian Tribune 2008

  • Why would the Mavi Marmara "peaceniks" or Turkish leaders expect anything other than confusion and bloodshed to confront them as it has everyone else?

    Turkey's Calculated Concern 2010

  • Why would the Mavi Marmara "peaceniks" or Turkish leaders expect anything other than confusion and bloodshed to confront them as it has everyone else?

    Turkey's Calculated Concern 2010

  • Until these Democratic Party worshiping "peaceniks" turn cold on the donkey party I'm afraid nothing much changes in America. [ix]

    Watershed Moment Summer: Deadly Reasons to Oust Incumbents in 2010 2009

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