Assuagement: meaning, definitions and examples
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assuagement
[ əˈsweɪdʒmənt ]
feelings
The action of making something unpleasant less severe.
Synonyms
alleviation, mitigation, relief
Examples of usage
- The assuagement of his guilt brought him peace of mind.
- She found assuagement in the soothing words of her friend.
Translations
Translations of the word "assuagement" in other languages:
🇵🇹 alívio
🇮🇳 शांत करना
🇩🇪 Linderung
🇮🇩 kelegaan
🇺🇦 полегшення
🇵🇱 ulga
🇯🇵 緩和 (かんわ)
🇫🇷 soulagement
🇪🇸 alivio
🇹🇷 rahatlama
🇰🇷 완화 (wanhwa)
🇸🇦 تخفيف (takhfif)
🇨🇿 úleva
🇸🇰 úľava
🇨🇳 缓解 (huǎnjiě)
🇸🇮 olajšanje
🇮🇸 léttir
🇰🇿 жеңілдету
🇬🇪 შვების
🇦🇿 yüngülləşdirmə
🇲🇽 alivio
Word origin
The word 'assuagement' has its roots in the Middle English word 'asswagement', which comes from the Old French word 'assuagement'. The prefix 'assu-' means 'to soften' or 'to soothe', and 'agement' comes from the Latin 'amentum', meaning 'act of' or 'result of'. Over time, 'assuagement' has evolved to represent the act of making something less severe or painful.