CONCILIATION

placation, conciliation, propitiation

(noun) the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

conciliation

(noun) any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration

conciliation

(noun) the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; “there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conciliation (countable and uncountable, plural conciliations)

The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.

(legal) A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*cil`i*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. conciliatio.]

Definition: The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated. The house has gone further; it has declared conciliation admissible previous to any submission on the part of America. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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