PACIFICATION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pacification. (close relations)
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| peace | nounn | |||||
noun • the state prevailing during the absence of war • harmonious relations; freedom from disputes • the absence of mental stress or anxiety • the general security of public places • a treaty to cease hostilities | ||||||
| appeasement | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | ||||||
| calm | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • (of weather) free from storm or wind noun • steadiness of mind under stress • wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale adjective satellite • not agitated; without losing self-possession verb • make calm or still • make steady • become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation • cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | ||||||
| conciliation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled • any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration • the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity | ||||||
| contentment | nounn | |||||
noun • happiness with one's situation in life | ||||||
| gratification | nounn | |||||
noun • state of being gratified or satisfied • the act or an instance of satisfying | ||||||
| harmony | nounn | |||||
noun • compatibility in opinion and action • the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords • a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole • agreement of opinions • an agreeable sound property | ||||||
| placation | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity | ||||||
| reconciliation | nounn | |||||
noun • the reestablishing of cordial relations • getting two things to correspond | ||||||
| serenity | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition free from stress or emotion • the absence of mental stress or anxiety | ||||||
| soothing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • affording physical relief • freeing from fear and anxiety | ||||||
| stillness | nounn | |||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence • calmness without winds • a state of no motion or movement | ||||||
| tranquility | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition free from stress or emotion • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • a state of peace and quiet | ||||||
| counterinsurgency | nounn | |||||
noun • actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency | ||||||
| mollification | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered • the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined | ||||||
| peace treaty | nounn | |||||
noun • a treaty to cease hostilities | ||||||
