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peacemaking

peacemaking

3.8
Helping to end a fight or keep groups calm
  • adjective
  • /ˈpiːsˌmeɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : pacificador
  • If their fruits are heavenly, if they're joyful, peaceful, kind, peacemaking, then they're from me.

If their fruits are heavenly, if they're joyful, peaceful, kind, peacemaking, then they're from me.

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Examples

  • And we do not want to lose our alliances with Western democracies and other, you know, peacemaking countries around the world.

  • Evidence of their personalities is contained in their descriptions of their roles using such adjectives as responsible, hardworking, troublesome, rebellious, peacemaking, outgoing, and talkative.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The peacemaking efforts of the diplomat helped to settle the long-standing conflict.

  • She is known for her peacemaking approach, always seeking understanding between opposing sides.

  • His peacemaking attitude created a harmonious atmosphere in the workplace.

Synonyms

conciliatory
vspeacemaking
20 7.7

Showing a wish to calm people and reduce tension

aims to create or keep peace by resolving conflicts broadly
reconciling
vspeacemaking
5.1

Causes people or ideas to agree and feel calm

focuses on preventing or resolving conflicts to maintain peace

Antonyms

194 4.6

Showing strong dislike or opposition

Causing disagreement or tension between people

How Forceful

police action
  • Jargon
3 7.6
peacemaking
3.8
negotiation
  • Formal
859 3.5
diplomacy
  • Formal
201 3.7

Surface Forms

peacemaking positive

Morphology

peacemaking = peace + making (transparent) = peace + making

Clear combination of 'peace' and 'making' (a noun/gerund) yielding the sense of promoting or producing peace.

Etymology

Peacemaking is made of the words peace and making. Peace means 'no war or fighting' and making means 'creating', so peacemaking describes something that helps create or keep peace.