Noun: appeasement u'peez-munt
- The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
"The diplomat's appeasement words helped de-escalate the tense situation";
- calming
- Political policy of trying to pacify a hostile country, e.g. by granting concessions
"The policy of appeasement failed to prevent World War II"
Derived forms: appeasements
Type of: social control
Encyclopedia: Appeasement