Pacifier: meaning, definitions and examples
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pacifier
[ หpรฆsษชหfaษชษr ]
for babies
A pacifier is a rubber or plastic object that a baby sucks on to make them stop crying.
Examples of usage
- The baby was crying, so the mother gave him a pacifier.
- She always carries a pacifier in her bag in case the baby gets fussy.
- I forgot to pack the pacifier in the diaper bag.
Translations
Translations of the word "pacifier" in other languages:
๐ต๐น chupeta
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคธเคจเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Schnuller
๐ฎ๐ฉ empeng
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ smoczek
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใถใ
๐ซ๐ท tรฉtine
๐ช๐ธ chupete
๐น๐ท emzik
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ๋ฌด์ ๊ผญ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุงูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ dudlรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ cumlรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎๆๅฅถๅด
๐ธ๐ฎ duda
๐ฎ๐ธ snuรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตะผัะทัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษmzik
๐ฒ๐ฝ chupรณn
Etymology
The word 'pacifier' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the verb 'pacify'. The use of pacifiers for babies has been a common practice for centuries, with various materials and shapes used throughout history to soothe infants. In the figurative sense, the term 'pacifier' has been extended to describe objects or actions that provide comfort or relief in stressful situations.
See also: pacification, pacificatory, pacifying.