# pacifism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpæsɪfɪzəm/ · frequency rank #44,391

## Definitions
1. The support of peace, specifically:
2. The support of peace, specifically:
3. The support of peace, specifically:
4. The additional challenge of winning a game without harming any enemy characters.

## Etymology
From French pacifisme, from pacifique; pacific + -ism.

## Easily confused with
- **pacifist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifism-vs-pacifist)
- **pacific** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacific-vs-pacifism)
- **pacifier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifier-vs-pacifism)
- **Pacifica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pacifica-vs-pacifism)

## Common misspellings (12)
`apcifism`, `paccifism`, `pacfiism`, `paciffism`, `pacifims`, `pacifismm`, `pacifissm`, `pacifsim`, `paciifsm`, `paicfism`, `pcaifism`, `ppacifism`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pacifism