pacification

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word pacification. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word pacification, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say pacification in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word pacification you have here. The definition of the word pacification will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpacification, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From French pacification.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

pacification (countable and uncountable, plural pacifications)

  1. The process of pacifying.
    • 1950 March, “The Why and the Wherefore: Railway Electrification in Morocco”, in Railway Magazine, page 214:
      The electrification of the lines radiating from Casablanca originated with the policy of economic penetration and conciliation pursued by Marshal Lyautey for the pacification of Morocco.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

pacification f (plural pacifications)

  1. pacification

Further reading