Antonyms for appeasement
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-peez |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈpiz |
Definition of appeasement
Origin :- mid-15c., "pacification," from Middle French apeisement, Old French apaisement "appeasement, calming," noun of action from apaisier (see appease). First recorded 1919 in international political sense; not pejorative until failure of Chamberlain's policy toward Germany in 1939 (Methods of appeasement was Chamberlain's description of his policy).
- noun satisfaction; pacification
Synonyms for appeasement
- abatement
- acceding
- accommodation
- adjustment
- alleviation
- amends
- assuagement
- blunting
- compromise
- concession
- conciliation
- easing
- grant
- lessening
- lulling
- mitigation
- moderation
- mollification
- peace offering
- placation
- propitiation
- quelling
- quenching
- quieting
- reconciliation
- reparation
- restoration
- settlement
- softening
- solace
- soothing
- tranquilization
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