pacifista

pacifist

noun adjective pah-chee-FEE-stah Less Common

Usage Note

Pacifista is one of Italian's common -ista words that share the same form for masculine and feminine: un pacifista (m), una pacifista (f). The plural differs: pacifisti (m/mixed), pacifiste (f). It can function as both noun and adjective (un movimento pacifista = a pacifist movement).

Examples

"È una convinta pacifista."

Natural Translation

She is a convinced pacifist.

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