mollification
mollification · mollifications
The act of mollifyingThe act of mollifying.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of mollifying.
the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Old French mollificacion, from Latin mollificātiō, form of molliō. By surface analysiFrom Old French mollificacion, from Latin mollificātiō, form of molliō. By surface analysis, mollify + -ification.
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Forms
plural: mollifications| Singular | mollification |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined:pacification
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmollify
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable