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

“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 premise of “Plot” is chilling enough: The aviator and isolationist Charles Lindbergh wins the election of 1940, ushering in an era of Nazi appeasement and state-sanctioned anti-Semitism.

From New York Times

One viral message that was forwarded many times in several groups the BBC saw included claims accusing the Congress party of carrying out appeasement of the Muslim minority.

From BBC

Unlike previous fascist leaders with their cult of war, Trump still offers appeasement to dictators abroad, but he now promises something much closer to dictatorship at home.

From Salon

Related Words

• conciliation
• easing
• moderation