A Badass Pacifist describes an Actual Pacifist who, without doing anything violent, is much more awesome than many of us will ever be, and commands all the respect you give 'the baddest motherfucker on the planet' even though (or in some cases, because) they never go on the offensive. These are the people who will stand and take a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown without striking back and without giving in; they are also very fond of Turning The Other Cheek. Contrast A Real Man Is a Killer. A subtrope of Badass. Compare Martial Pacifist. The Reluctant Warrior wishes he could be a Badass Pacifist.