appeasement

• Nom désignant l'action d'apaiser ou de calmer quelqu'un, souvent en cédant à ses exigences pour éviter un conflit, en particulier dans un contexte politique.

A noun referring to the act of satisfying or pacifying someone, often by giving in to demands, especially in a political context to avoid conflict.

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1. Pacification or conciliationC1formal

   The act of satisfying or calming someone, often by giving in to their demands, especially in a political context.

   Apaisement

   • The policy of appeasement towards the aggressor failed to prevent war.
   • Historians often debate the effectiveness of appeasement in the 1930s.
   • His appeasement of the angry customer only delayed the inevitable complaint.

   Synonymesaccommodationassuagementcalmingconcessionconciliationmollificationpacificationplacationpropitiationsoothing

   Antonymesaggravationincitementprovocation

2. Satisfaction of a demandC1formal

   The act of fulfilling a need or desire, often to avoid conflict.

   Satisfaction d'une demande

   • The government's appeasement of the protesters led to temporary peace.
   • Appeasement of the child's cravings for sweets was not a good parenting strategy.
   • The company's appeasement of the union's demands averted a strike.

   Synonymesaccommodationconciliationfulfillmentgratificationpacificationplacationpropitiationsatisfaction