pacification

pac-i-fi-ca-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act or process of bringing peace to a region or group, especially by military force.

  2. 2.

    The action of calming or appeasing someone or something.

Forms

plural: pacifications

Related words

Antonyms: aggression, incitement, provocation
See also: appeasement, pacify, peace
Synonyms: appeasement, conciliation, peacemaking

Etymology

From Latin pacificationem, from pacificare ("to make peace"), from pax ("peace") + facere ("to make").