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Appeasement

Verb / ʌˈpi:zmʌnt / Another word for appeasement — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Appeasement is the act of trying to make someone less angry or aggressive by giving them what they want.

Synonyms & similar words

calming conciliation pacification placation propitiation reconciliation conciliation conciliation mitigation mollification pacification propitiation reconciliation settlement soothing amends atonement compensation conciliation satisfaction settlement

Example sentences

  1. The teacher tried to calm down the angry student with appeasement.
  2. The king used appeasement to avoid war with his neighbor.
  3. Appeasement failed to prevent the bully from taking the smaller kid's lunch money.
  4. The company's appeasement tactics only made the angry customers more upset.
  5. Appeasement is not always the best solution to a problem.

Quotes

  • Appeasement is the policy of feeding your friends to a crocodile, one at a time, in hopes that the crocodile will eat you last. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Appeasement is the art of giving the lion your lunch hoping he will eat you last. - Winston Churchill
  • Appeasement is the feeding of a crocodile, hoping it will eat you last. - Aesop

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