reconciliation

rec·on·cil·i·a·tion

noun \ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\

Definition of RECONCILIATION

1

: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled

2

: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance

— rec·on·cil·ia·to·ry \-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\ adjective

Examples of RECONCILIATION

1. Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.
2. He contacted us in hopes of a reconciliation.
3. a reconciliation of opposing views

Origin of RECONCILIATION

Middle English reconsiliacioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin reconciliation-, reconciliatio, from reconciliare

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with RECONCILIATION

characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, overpopulation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization