appeaser
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- noun
- /əˈpiːzər/
:
apaciguador
- Appeasers advocate trading money or land for peace; hard-liners decry making any deals with corrupt, brutal, or fanatical opponents.
- Nazi appeasers
- called him an appeaser
Examples
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There are always high-minded appeasers who think all problems can be solved by rational negotiation.
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To the appeaser, time is a favorite old friend, an ally of doing nothing.
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This is a government of appeasers.
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I respect Adlai for having the guts to risk looking like an appeaser.
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The negotiator was often viewed as an appeaser for agreeing to the demands of the opposing party.
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Many criticized the leader as an appeaser for backing down from his stance in order to avoid conflict.
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She was labeled an appeaser because she always tried to keep peace by yielding to everyone's requests.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who helps people or groups agree by dealing carefully with them
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3.7
A person who helps end arguments and makes people agree
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6.7
A person who prefers peaceful, diplomatic solutions rather than war
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5.3
Not supporting war or violence and preferring peaceful solutions
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4.1
A person who stops or calms arguments and makes people get along
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A person who is against war and supports peace by calling for talks
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A person who agrees to give something up to reach an agreement with others
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A person who adapts to different groups to avoid conflict
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A person who helps people become friendly again after a disagreement
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A person who calms people and helps stop conflict
Antonyms
How Yielding
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Appeaser comes from the verb appease, which originally meant 'to make peace' and is related to 'peace' and the word pacify. So an appeaser is someone who tries to avoid conflict by agreeing to others' demands.