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Pacifier: meaning, definitions and examples

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pacifier

 

[ หˆpรฆsษชหŒfaษชษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A pacifier is something that calms or soothes a person, often used figuratively.

Synonyms

comforter, soother

Examples of usage

  • She found music to be a pacifier for her stress.
  • A good book can be a pacifier for a troubled mind.

Translations

Translations of the word "pacifier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chupeta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‚เคธเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schnuller

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ empeng

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพัะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ smoczek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใ—ใ‚ƒใถใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tรฉtine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chupete

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท emzik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ๋ฌด์ –๊ผญ์ง€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู‡ุงูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dudlรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cumlรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‰ๆŠšๅฅถๅ˜ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ duda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snuรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะผั–ะทั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒกแƒ™แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™mzik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chupรณn

Word origin

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.