appeasements
|ə-ˈpiːz-mənts|
/əˈpiːz.mənts/
(appeasement)
making peace by conceding or calming
Etymology
'appeasement' originates from Old French (from the verb 'apaisier' / modern French 'apaiser'), where the element 'a-' (from Latin 'ad-') plus 'pais' meant 'peace' (related to Latin 'pax, pac-').
'appeasement' developed from the verb 'appease' in Middle English, which came from Old French 'apaisier' (modern French 'apaiser'), ultimately tracing back to Latin root 'pax/pac-' meaning 'peace'. The English noun formed by adding the suffix '-ment' to the verb produced 'appeasement'.
Initially it meant 'to make peaceful or pacify' (i.e., the act of restoring peace). Over time it also came to refer specifically to the policy or strategy of making concessions to avoid conflict.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'appeasement': acts of calming, pacifying, or placating someone, especially by making concessions or conciliatory gestures.
His frequent appeasements of the angry customer did little to restore trust.
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Noun 2
policies or acts of making concessions to an aggressor or opponent (often used in political or diplomatic contexts) in order to avoid conflict or maintain peace.
Many historians criticize the government's appeasements toward the invading power as ultimately ineffective.
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Last updated: 2025/09/24 01:16