pacifying

Meanings

• Verb

  Acting to calm or soothe, especially to quell unrest or disorder.

  - "The police used pacifying measures to quell the riot."
  - "After the tragedy, the community came together to offer pacifying words and gestures to those affected."

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Synonyms

allay , locarnize

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pacifying
acquiesce , apiece , caprice , ceasefire , deceive , perceive , receive , sneeze , tease

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Variants

List of all variants of pacifying that leads to same result
pacifiable , pacified , pacifies , pacify , pacifying

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Etymology

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From the past participle of the verb pacify, from Latin pacificare, from pax (peace).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'pacifying' is often used in the context of international relations to describe actions taken to prevent or resolve conflicts between nations.

2. In psychology, the term 'pacifying sucking' refers to the act of sucking a pacifier or thumb to calm oneself, often used in infants and young children.

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Related Concepts

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1. appeasement: A policy of giving in to the demands of an aggressor to avoid conflict, often used interchangeably with 'pacifying' but refers specifically to political or diplomatic actions.

2. consolation: The act of offering comfort or words of encouragement to someone in distress or grief, often used in conjunction with 'pacifying'.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'pacifying' is often used to describe actions taken to calm or quell unrest, disorder, or conflict. It can also be used metaphorically to describe soothing or calming emotions or situations.

How to Memorize "pacifying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calm, peaceful scene where order is being restored, such as police officers restoring order in a riot or a mother soothing a crying baby.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pacifying' with words like 'calm', 'soothe', 'quell', and 'restore order'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'People Acting Calmly Involves Quieting Everyone'.

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