appeasement

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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈpɪiz.mənt/

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• Hyphenation: ap‧pease‧ment

Noun

Singular appeasement

Plural appeasements

1. (countable & uncountable) Appeasement is to be appeased and is the policy of giving in to demands in the hope of maintaining peace.

   Both Britain and France adopted the appeasement policy towards Germany hoping that war can be avoided.