appeasement

Noun

Meaning

The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

calming amity peace settlement relief compromise surrender ease reconciliation satisfaction submission accommodation mediation remedy armistice

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Antonyms

holocaust battle blues aggravation care opposition

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Hypernyms

social control

Hyponyms

conciliation pacification propitiation mollification placation

Examples

Every accommodation of Muslim demands leads to a sense of euphoria and a conviction that Allah is on their side. They see every act of appeasement as an invitation to make fresh demands. Ayaan Hirsi Ali

If it's to be a bloodbath, let it be now. Appeasement is not the answer. Ronald Reagan

You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way. Anthony Eden

Engagement is not appeasement. Engagement is not surrender. Chuck Hagel

Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today. José María Aznar

I am sure that some day the Czechs will see that what we did was to save them for a happier future. And I sincerely believe that what we have at last opened the way to that general appeasement which alone can save the world from chaos. Neville Chamberlain

Close letter words and terms

appease appeasee appeaseless appeasenik appeaser appeasing