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Definition of placation

placation

/pleɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
pla · ca · tion
Plural:placations
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Adjective:placatory
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placation Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The act or process of soothing, pacifying, or appeasing someone who is angry or hostile, often by making concessions.

Example

"The company's offer of a partial refund was seen merely as a gesture of placation rather than a genuine resolution to the dispute."

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• Rhymes for placation

• Nearby Words

placate
placater
placatingly
placation
place
placeable
placebo

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin placationem, a noun of action from the verb placare ('to calm, soothe, or appease'), which shares an ancient root with placere ('to please').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Placation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/placation
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