what is the opposite of pacifism?

[anarch]

I can't seem to think of a true antonym for it.

It would have to mean something like, "the philosophical belief that violence and force should always be used to resolve conflicts."


And no fair making up words, like "Cheneyism" or whatnot.

[dolo amber]

1. Not sure, but

the word "XXXTREME!!!!" probably preceeds it. :D

[anarch]

3. I can just hear the announcer from the "Spike Network" reading that...

[Spider Jerusalem]

2. Bellicosity.

Which the OED defines as "warlike inclination".

[anarch]

6. that's pretty good

I guess then the question is, what is the opposite of a pacifist? There's no corresponding word for "someone who is bellicose as a matter of principle"...

Well, we've always got the ever-popular words like "asshole", "bully", etc.

[Spider Jerusalem]

9. The opposite of a pacifist? A warmonger.

Or a hawk, perhaps.

[WCGreen]

4. atlanticism

[LaraMN]

5. "A lonely me, a lonely you."

Oh wait- that's the "opposite of two.":P

[6000eliot]

7. Warmongering?

[MN ChimpH8R]

8. Cheneyism

or PNACism.

What are we going to do tonight, Brain?
The same thing we do every night, Pinky - TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!

[robbedvoter]

10. Bloodthirsty

[Telly Savalas]

11. Hulkamania

[ghostsofgiants]

14. Telly wins.

[swag]

12. Not everything has an opposite.

Good question, but I don't think pacifism has an opposite.

[In_The_Wind]

13. warmonger

[Maine Mary]

15. Fascism, Autocracism, Authoritism....

Just a few ideas. I'm sure there are many more.