Appeasement Definition
ə-pēzmənt
noun
An act of appeasing.
American Heritage
An appeasing or being appeased.
Webster's New World
The condition of being appeased.
American Heritage
The policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the peace.
Webster's New World
The policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- calming
- peacemongering
- internationalism
- giving-in
- grant
- compromise
- mitigation
- restoration of harmony
- reconciliation
- placation
- propitiation
- conciliation
- mollification
- alleviation
- pacification
Other Word Forms of Appeasement
Noun
Singular:
appeasement
Plural:
appeasementsOrigin of Appeasement
From Old French apaisement
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