Meaning & use
Pacification
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The action of bringing peace to an area or people, especially by ending conflict or suppressing resistance; the act of calming someone down.
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The treaty marked the formal pacification of the border region.
Handing the toddler a snack was an effective pacification tactic.
A note on using this word
Historically used in military and colonial contexts to describe suppressing resistance, often controversially.
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