appeaser

ap·pease  (-pz)

tr.v. ap·peased, ap·peas·ing, ap·peas·es

1. To bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe.

2. To satisfy or relieve: appease one's thirst.

3. To pacify or attempt to pacify (an enemy) by granting concessions, often at the expense of principle. See Synonyms at pacify.

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[Middle English appesen, from Old French apesier : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + pais, peace (from Latin px; see pag- in Indo-European roots).]

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ap·peasa·ble adj.

ap·peasa·bly adv.

ap·peaser n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

appeaser - someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler - someone who tries to bring peace

Translations

appeaser [əˈpiːzə^r] n (POLITICS) → conciliateur/trice m/f