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Pacifism
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the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means
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Pagan
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a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions
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paleo-
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older or ancient, esp. relating to the geological past
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pan-
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all-inclusive, esp. in relation to the whole of a continent, racial group, religion
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papal / papacy
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of or relating to a pope or to the papacy / the office or authority of the pope
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pastoral
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used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
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paternal
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of or appropriate to a father
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patriarch / -archy
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the male head of a family or tribe / a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
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patrician
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an aristocrat or nobleman
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peasant
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a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)
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peonage
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a system where creditors forced debtors (a Spanish-American day laborer or unskilled farm worker0 to work for them
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period
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a length or portion of time
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perspective
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a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view
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pessimism
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a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future
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pilgrim / pilgrimage
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a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons / a pilgrim's journey
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plague
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a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (see bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague
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point of view
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opinion, view, belief, attitude, feeling, sentiment, thoughts; position, perspective, viewpoint, standpoint, outlook.
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political / politics
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of or relating to the government or the public affairs of a country / the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, esp. the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power
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poly-
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combining form
many; much |
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polygamy
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the practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time
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post-
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after in time or order
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pragmatism / pragmatic
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a pragmatic attitude or policy / dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
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priest
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an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments
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primary
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of chief importance; principal
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principal
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first in order of importance; main
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principle
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a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning
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proletariat
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workers or working-class people, regarded collectively (often used with reference to Marxism)
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propaganda
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information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
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protectorate
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a state that is controlled and protected by another
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proto-
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original; primitive
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province / provincial
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a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires / of or concerning a province of a country or empire
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push-pull factors
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The push factor involves a force which acts to drive people away from a place and the pull factor is what draws them to a new location.
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psycho-
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relating to the mind or psychology
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