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Someone who refuses to fight, which is harder than it sounds.

means A person who believes disputes should be settled without violence and opposes war on principle.

from From Latin pax (peace) plus facere (to make) — literally a peace-maker. The word emerged around 1900, just in time for a century that ignored it.

Nobel recordMany peace laureates were committed pacifists by conviction.
Not passiveActive resistance, just minus the punching.
QuakersRefused military service for centuries on religious grounds.
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