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pacification

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As a noun, pacification means the process of pacifying.

Meanings of pacification

4 meanings

noun

  1. The process of pacifying.

  2. The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined

    “a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants”

    “his unsuccessful mollification of the mob”

    Similar: mollification

  3. A treaty to cease hostilities

    “peace came on November 11th”

    Similar: peace, peace treaty

  4. Actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency

    Similar: counterinsurgency

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be mor…
mollification
noun: a treaty to cease hostilities
peacepeace treaty
noun: actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
counterinsurgency

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