Meanings
nounmollification (countable and uncountable, plural mollifications)
plural mollifications
- countableuncountableThe act of mollifying.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
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Origin
- Latinmollificātiō
- Old Frenchmollificacion
- Englishmollification
From Old French mollificacion, from Latin mollificātiō, form of molliō. By surface analysis, mollify + -ification.
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French mollification
- mollificationact of mollifying
Irish maolú
- maolúact of mollifying
Italian mollificazione
- mollificazioneact of mollifying
Polish ukojenie, złagodzenie
- ukojenieact of mollifying
- złagodzenieact of mollifying
- uśmierzenieact of mollifying
Spanish molificación
- molificaciónact of mollifying
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mollification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollification
MLA
“mollification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollification. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mollification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mollification.
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