The opposite of a war hawk is a peace dove. A war hawk is someone who is a proponent of war, and a peace dove is someone who is opposed to war.
Vera Lynn
The costs of victory outweighed the benefits.
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Doves were politicians--or any voters, for that matter--who favored making peace with the North Vietnamese and getting out of their country. Hawks wanted to stay and win (i. e. tell the Vietnamese how to run their country).
The opposite of a war hawk is a peace dove. A war hawk is someone who is a proponent of war, and a peace dove is someone who is opposed to war.
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skynard Johnson
A hawk is a member of the senate or house that is pro-war whereas a dove is one who is pro-peace.Clay Dickey Long Bordeaux
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"Dove" (vs "Hawks") .
mccarthy
They're nicknames for political figures, supporters of war are Hawks, supporters of peace are Doves.
A Hawk - as opposed to a Dove, representing peace.
Vera Lynn
Yes, the word 'dove' is a noun, a singular, common noun; a concrete noun as a word for a type of bird; an abstract noun for a person who opposes war or warlike policies. The word 'dove' is also the past tense of the verb to dive (dives, diving, dived, dove).