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appeaser

 

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Noun appeaser has 1 sense
  1. appeaser - someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
    --1 is a kind of
    conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler
    Derived form: verb appease3

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Term: Appeaser

Description:

An appeaser is someone who seeks to maintain peace by giving in to another's demands or by making concessions. It is often used to describe a person or a policy that avoids conflict or confrontation at all costs.

Sample sentences:

  • He was criticized for being an appeaser, always willing to compromise rather than stand up for what was right.
  • The government's appeaser approach only led to further aggression from the enemy.
  • She acted as an appeaser, trying to appease her boss's unreasonable demands in order to avoid any trouble.

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