reconciler
- noun
- /ˌrɛkənˈsaɪlər/
- It was still a time when almost everyone assumed that a sacrificial death was required for a mediator or reconciler to appease God with a unique sacrifice (Finlan 70-71).
Examples
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As a skilled reconciler, Maria dedicated her life to resolving conflicts and fostering peace in her community.
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Even on the cross, Jesus acts as reconciler and savior.
Academic text (1991) -
The jove of power make me, most weak, your reconciler.
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Both stories focus first on the passion of the reconcilers and then on the movement, or lack of movement, in the resistant parties.
Fiction book (1996) -
They are exemplars, "founders of our societies and reconcilers of human beings," n36 who guarantee the continuing flow of life among the dead, the living, and those yet to be born.
Academic text (2009) -
The team's reconciler worked tirelessly to mediate disputes and restore trust among its members.
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In her role as a reconciler, she focused on bridging divides and creating understanding between opposing factions.
Synonyms
A person who talks with others to reach an agreement
A person who helps people or groups agree by dealing carefully with them
A person who helps two people or groups reach an agreement without taking sides
A person who helps end arguments and makes people agree
A person who agrees to others' demands to avoid conflict
A person who helps two people or groups agree
A person who helps two people or groups stop arguing and reach an agreement
A person or system that finds solutions to problems
A person who helps two sides talk and reach an agreement
A person who calms people and helps stop conflict
A person who talks with others to reach an agreement
A person who connects people so they can work together
A person who helps two sides in a dispute to find a solution
Antonyms
How Reconciliatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reconciler comes from re- 'again' and a root meaning 'bring together', the same idea behind council, so a reconciler is someone who brings people back together and restores friendly relations.