placation
placation · placations
A process or act of placatingA process or act of placating; appeasement or an expression of appeasement.
/pleɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A process or act of placating; appeasement or an expression of appeasement.
the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin placatio.From Latin placatio.
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Forms
plural: placations| Singular | placation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity:conciliationpropitiation
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable