Pacifisch

Pacifisch is a German adjective denoting peace-related or peaceful qualities. In contemporary standard German, the more common form is pazifisch, while Pacifisch appears mainly as a less frequent variant or as a stylistic choice. The term is used primarily in linguistic, historical, or literary contexts rather than as a widely used everyday descriptor.

Etymology and meaning: Pacifisch derives from the Latin pacificus, meaning “peace-making.” Through Romance languages and conventional German spelling, it has come to signify peacefulness, pacification, or peaceful policies. The root paci- is the same one found in related terms such as pacifist and pacifism in many languages.

Usage notes: In modern German, pazifisch is the standard form for the adjective describing peace-related attributes and for phrases like pazifische Politik or pazifische Haltung. The spelling Pacifisch is unusual outside of specialized or archaic texts and may appear in quotations, titles, or as a proper name in certain contexts. When referring to the Pacific Ocean, the ordinary German noun is Pazifik, and the adjective used with it is pazifisch (e.g., pazifikische Inseln).

See also: Pazifik; pazifisch; Pazifismus; pacifism (loanword in English).