peacemaking

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/ˈpiːsˌmeɪ.kɪŋ/

noun

The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.

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Meanings

nounpeacemaking (countable and uncountable, plural peacemakings)

plural peacemakings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree.

    Did Vietnam's school of hard knocks teach Americans to do peacemaking and state building right?

    2000 April 26, Walter A. McDougall, “Who Were We in Vietnam?”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 27 May 2015, retrieved 03 Aug 2008

Origin

From peace + making.

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Translations

Finnish rauhanpalauttaminen, rauhanhieronta
  • rauhanpalauttaminenact of reconciling two people or groups who disagree
  • rauhanhierontaact of reconciling two people or groups who disagree
Latin pācātiō
  • pācātiōact of reconciling two people or groups who disagree
Cite this entry
APA

peacemaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacemaking

MLA

“peacemaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacemaking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peacemaking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peacemaking.

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