appeasement

/ əˈpiːzmənt /

noun

1. the policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace
2. the act of appeasing

appeasement

1. A political policy of conceding to aggression by a warlike nation.

Notes

A classic example of appeasement is the Munich Pact of 1938, negotiated between Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler . Chamberlain, the prime minister of Britain , allowed Hitler to annex part of Czechoslovakia to Germany .

Example Sentences

In both Europe and Asia, many leaders may respond to pressure from Russia or China by striking deals—to use an old-fashioned word, by “appeasement.”

From Slate

I’ve ping-ponged between these two perspectives, but on the eve of this election, I think I figured out the answer: Over and over again the systems tasked with protecting the public from a dangerous criminal like Donald Trump opted for the route of appeasement, which is a big reason we are on the precipice of reelecting a man who threatens to end the system of democracy that Americans have known for nearly 60 years.

From Slate

“There is a need for respect, appeasement and unity,” he said, in a nod to the fraught political landscape he now presides over.

From BBC

If Gabbard convinces Trump to back this isolationist policy of dictator appeasement in a second term, the consequences could be even worse than in 2013.

From Salon

The trip sparked condemnation from leaders across the EU, with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen describing it as "nothing but an appeasement mission".

From BBC

Related Words

• conciliation
• easing
• moderation