mollification

noun

mol·​li·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌmäləfəˈkāshən 

plural -s

1

: an act or instance of tempering : amelioration, appeasement

2

: the quality or state of being mollified

Word History

Etymology

Middle English mollificacioun, from Middle French mollification, from Medieval Latin mollification-, mollificatio, from Late Latin mollificatus (past participle of mollificare to soften) + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for mollification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration