HyperDic: appeasement

English > 1 sense of the word appeasement:
NOUNactappeasement, calmingthe act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
appeasement > pronunciation
Soundsahpiy'zmahnt
Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > appeasement: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of).
Synonymcalming
Narrowerpacification, mollificationThe act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
placation, conciliation, propitiationThe act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Broadersocial controlControl exerted (actively or passively) by group action
Spanishapaciguamiento, aplacamiento, política de apaciguamiento
Catalanassossegament, mitigació

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