appeasement

əˈpiːzmənt

Definition

Definition of appeasement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political strategypolicy of making concessions to an aggressor to avoid conflict

Chamberlain's appeasement strategy in 1938 was controversial.

conciliation

pacification

diplomacystate of being appeased to maintain peace

The appeasement of the protesters calmed the situation.

conciliation

pacification

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Expressions with appeasement

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policy of appeasement

plan of giving in to avoid conflict or war

The policy of appeasement failed to prevent the war.

Origin of appeasement

Old French, apaisier (to bring to peace)

Terms with appeasement included in their meaning

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throw someone a bone

appeasement

give a small reward to appease someone

sop

appeasement

something given to appease

that's only a sop

exp.

appeasement gesture

said when a token gift just tries to calm anger

conciliative

adj.

appeasement

intended to placate or appease

propitiator

appeasement

person who appeases or makes amends

propitiatory

adj.

appeasement

intended to appease or reconcile

Chamberlain

historical figure

british prime minister known for appeasement policy

Examples of appeasement in a sentence

Appeasement was seen as a sign of weakness.
Appeasement of the rival faction was necessary.
The leader's appeasement strategy prevented conflict.

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French:apaisement, pacification, ...
German:Beschwichtigung, Besänftigung, ...
Italian:accondiscendenza, pacificazione, ...
Spanish:apaciguamiento, ...
Portuguese:apaziguamento, conciliação, ...
Chinese:绥靖政策, 绥靖, ...
Japanese:宥和政策, 宥和, ...
Arabic:استرضاء, تهدئة, ...
Hebrew:פִּיּוּס, הַרְגָּעָה, ...
Russian:политика умиротворения, успокоение, ...
Ukrainian:політика умиротворення, примирення, ...
Hindi:तुष्टिकरण, तुष्टीकरण, ...
Bengali:তুষ্টিকরণ, আপোষ, ...
Catalan:apaivagament, pacificació, ...
Czech:appeasement, usmiřování, ...
Danish:eftergivenhedspolitik, beroligelse, ...
Dutch:verzoeningspolitiek, verzoening, ...
Greek:κατευνασμός, εκτόνωση, ...
Hungarian:megbékítés, lecsillapítás, ...
Khmer:នយោបាយបន្ធូរបន្ថយភាពតានតឹង, ការលួងលោម, ...
Korean:유화정책, 유화, ...
Persian:سیاست مماشات, آرام‌سازی, ...
Polish:polityka ustępstw, uspokojenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):apaziguamento, conciliação, ...
Romanian:politica de conciliere, împăcare, ...
Swedish:eftergiftspolitik, eftergift, ...
Thai:นโยบายเอาใจผู้รุกราน, การประนีประนอม, ...
Turkish:yatıştırma politikası, yatıştırma, ...
Vietnamese:chính sách nhân nhượng, sự xoa dịu, ...

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Definition of appeasement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with appeasement

Origin of appeasement

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Terms with appeasement included in their meaning

Examples of appeasement in a sentence

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