appeasement
/əˈpiz.mənt/
noun
- The act of giving someone what they want in order to stop them from causing trouble or making demands, often at the cost of principles.
- History teaches that appeasement rarely satisfies a bully for long.
- Some critics accused the manager of appeasement when he gave in to every employee demand.
- The policy of appeasement toward the aggressive nation only delayed the war.
- The act of making someone calmer or less angry by giving in to their demands.
- Diplomatic appeasement can sometimes prevent a conflict from escalating.
- Her constant appeasement of her toddler's tantrums made the behavior worse.
- The company's appeasement of the protesters included a promise to change its policies.
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