pacificatory

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UK/pəˈsɪfɪkətɹi/UK/pəsɪfɪˈkeɪtəɹi/

adjective

Promoting peace; conciliatory.

OriginLatin pācificātōrius →
First used 16th c.Scrabble 24
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Meanings

adjectivepacificatory (comparative more pacificatory, superlative most pacificatory)

comparative more pacificatory · superlative most pacificatory

  1. Promoting peace; conciliatory.First known use 16th c.

    This pacificatory move – plus the political credit which he personally enjoyed – helped to stabilize the finances.

    2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 392

Origin

  1. Latinpācificātōrius
  2. Englishpacificatory

From Latin pācificātōrius.

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APA

pacificatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacificatory

MLA

“pacificatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacificatory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pacificatory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pacificatory.

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