peace-loving

peace-loving
adjective
inclined or disposed to peace (Freq. 1)
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they met in a peaceable spirit

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peace-loving citizens

Syn: ↑peaceable
Similar to: ↑peaceful, ↑peaceable
Derivationally related forms: ↑peaceableness (for: ↑peaceable)

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peace-loving UK US adjective
preferring to avoid arguments and violence

a peace-loving person

Thesaurus: ending, solving and avoiding arguments and fightshyponym arguments and arguingsynonym

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ˈpeace-loving f20 [peace-loving] adjective
preferring to live in peace and to avoid arguments and fighting
Syn: peaceable

peace-loving citizens


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