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accommodationist

accommodationist

2 8.4
A person who adapts to different groups to avoid conflict
  • noun
  • /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃənɪst/
translation icon : acomodacionista
  • In a divided community, the accommodationist approach often fosters understanding and collaboration among diverse groups.

Examples

  • At the risk of oversimplification, the Latino sector of the migrant rights movement can be conceptualized along two lines: the accommodationist and the oppositional.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The accommodationists are all about lessening the discord between science and religion, which is entirely bass-ackwards.

    Blog text (10)

  • You are not being an accommodationist simply by being diplomatic about how you tackle a situation.

    Blog text (9)

  • Much to the disappointment of the accommodationists, President Clinton continued the United States' hardline policy towards Cuba.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Tom, if that's so, then you're not an accommodationist, and people are falsely accusing you of being one.

    Blog text (28)

  • As an accommodationist, she often finds ways to resolve conflicts through compromise rather than confrontation.

  • The accommodationist nature of the negotiator helped both sides reach an agreement during the tense discussions.

Synonyms

appeaser
vsaccommodationist
4 7.6

A person who agrees to others' demands to avoid conflict

prefers balanced compromise to avoid conflict rather than simply giving in
compromiser
vsaccommodationist
3 4.8

A person who agrees to give something up to reach an agreement with others

prefers compromise to adapt and avoid conflict in varied situations
conciliator
vsaccommodationist
1 7.0

A person who helps two people or groups stop arguing and reach an agreement

focuses on adaptation and compromise to avoid conflict rather than mediating
accommodator
vsaccommodationist
1 6.7

A person who changes what they do to keep others comfortable

prefers adaptation but focuses more on compromise to avoid confrontation
tolerationist
vsaccommodationist
7.5

Supporting acceptance of people with different religious or social beliefs

acts to adapt or compromise in interactions rather than promoting general acceptance

How Willing

appeaser
4 7.6
accommodationist
2 8.4
compromiser
3 4.8
moderate
85 4.6
hardliner
19 7.5

Surface Forms

accommodationist singular
accommodationists plural

Morphology

accommodationist = accommodation (transparent) = accommodation + ist

The agentive '-ist' added to 'accommodation' yields a person who accommodates or seeks compromise, a meaning directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Accommodationist comes from accommodate, which means 'to make fit' or 'to adapt'. An accommodationist is a person who 'makes room' for different people or ideas and so tries to avoid conflict by finding a compromise.