PALLIATION

extenuation, mitigation, palliation

(noun) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

palliation

(noun) easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

palliation (countable and uncountable, plural palliations)

The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.

Extenuation; mitigation.

Source: Wiktionary

Pal`li*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. palliation.]

1. The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.

2. Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease. Bacon.

3. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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