appeasement

  • 11appeasement — [ə pēz′mənt] n. 1. an appeasing or being appeased 2. the policy of giving in to the demands of a hostile or aggressive power in an attempt to keep the peace …

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  • 12Appeasement — Der Begriff Appeasement Politik (engl. „Beschwichtigungspolitik“, von frz. apaiser, „befrieden“, dies paix, „Frieden“) bezeichnet allgemein die Politik der Zugeständnisse, der Zurückhaltung, der Beschwichtigung und des Entgegenkommens gegenüber… …

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  • 13Appeasement — Ap|pease|ment 〈[əpi:zmənt] n.; s; unz.; Pol.〉 Beschwichtigung(spolitik) [engl.] * * * Ap|pease|ment [ə pi:zmənt , …mɛnt ], das; [s] [engl. appeasement < frz. apaisement = Beschwichtigung, zu: apaiser = beruhigen, besänftigen, zu altfrz. pais …

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  • 14appeasement — [[t]əpi͟ːzmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you. [FORMAL] He denied there is a policy of appeasement... They have already been accused of… …

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  • 15appeasement — noun /əˈpɪiz.mənt/ The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace. This decision is the end of any attempts at appeasement in our land; the end of urging us to get along with the dictators, the end… …

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  • 16appeasement — ap·pea·se·ment s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS polit. pacificazione, accordo politico spec. internazionale ottenuto con importanti concessioni: attuare una politica di appeasement {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1950. ETIMO: der. di (to) appease… …

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  • 17Appeasement — Ap|pease|ment [ə pi:zmənt] das; s <aus engl. appeasement »Beruhigung, Beschwichtigung« zu peace »Frieden«, dies über altfr. pais aus gleichbed. lat. pax> Haltung der Nachgiebigkeit; Beschwichtigung[spolitik] …

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  • 18appeasement — noun (C, U) the act of trying to persuade someone not to attack you or to make them less angry by giving them what they want: Chamberlain s policy of appeasement towards Hitler in the 30s …

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  • 19appeasement — noun a policy of appeasement Syn: conciliation, placation, concession, pacification, propitiation, reconciliation; fence mending Ant: provocation …

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  • 20appeasement — politinis nuolaidžiavimas statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Valstybės užsienio ir saugumo politikos principas, numatantis, kad galimą agresorių pavyks nuraminti padarius jam kokių nors politinių (dažniausiai teritorinių) nuolaidų.… …

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