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Appeasement: meaning, definitions and examples

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appeasement

 

[ ษ™หˆpiหzmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

international relations

The action of appeasing; the state of being appeased. In the context of international relations, it refers to the policy of making concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid conflict.

Synonyms

conciliation, pacification, placation

Examples of usage

  • The policy of appeasement towards Nazi Germany in the 1930s ultimately failed to prevent World War II.
  • The appeasement of a dictator only emboldens them to further aggression.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The act of pacifying or soothing someone or something. It can also refer to the act of relieving or reducing tensions or hostilities.

Synonyms

calming, reassurance, soothing

Examples of usage

  • The mother's appeasement of her crying baby calmed him down.
  • The appeasement of the situation prevented it from escalating into a full-blown conflict.

Translations

Translations of the word "appeasement" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น apaziguamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคคเคฟเคตเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Beschwichtigung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perdamaian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะผะธั€ะพั‚ะฒะพั€ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uspokojenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎฅๅ’Œๆ”ฟ็ญ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apaisement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ apaciguamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yatฤฑลŸtฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์œ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุฑุถุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ usmรญล™enรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upokojenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ปฅ้–ๆ”ฟ็ญ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomiritev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ friรฐรพรฆging

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sakitlษ™ลŸdirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ apaciguamiento

Etymology

The term 'appeasement' originated from the verb 'appease' which comes from Old French 'apaisier', meaning to calm, pacify, or reconcile. The concept of appeasement has been a topic of debate and criticism in the realm of international relations, particularly in the context of the policy towards aggressive regimes in history.

See also: appease, appeasing, unappeasability.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,253, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.