Definition of Pacification

1. Noun. The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined. "His unsuccessful mollification of the mob"

Exact synonyms: Mollification
Generic synonyms: Appeasement, Calming
Derivative terms: Mollify, Mollify, Pacify

2. Noun. A treaty to cease hostilities. "Peace came on November 11th"
Exact synonyms: Peace, Peace Treaty
Generic synonyms: Accord, Pact, Treaty
Specialized synonyms: Peace Of Westphalia, Treaty Of Versailles
Derivative terms: Pacify, Pacify

3. Noun. Actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency.
Exact synonyms: Counterinsurgency
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Derivative terms: Counterinsurgent

Definition of Pacification

1. n. The act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation.

Definition of Pacification

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pacification

Pachysandra procumbens
Pachysandra terminalis
pachysomia
pachytene
pachytene
pachytenes
pachyvaginalitis
pachyvaginitis
pachyvaginitis cystica
pacier
paciest
pacifiable
Pacific
pacifical
pacifically
pacification (current term)
pacifications
pacificator
pacificators
pacificism
pacificisms
pacificist
pacificists
Pacific bonito
Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Pacific Coast
Pacific cod
Pacific giant salamander
Pacific halibut
Pacific hemlock

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