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pacifying / peacemaker

nounmasculine/ɐpɐziɣwɐˈdoɾ/medium

a·pa·zi·gua·dor

Definition

That which or one who pacifies, calms, or soothes.
The mediator adopted a pacifying stance during the tense negotiations.
His pacifying words managed to calm tempers.
Common collocations
take on a pacifying rolepacifying speech

Etymology

Derivação do verbo "apaziguar" (do latim 'pacare', pacificar) com o sufixo agentivo "-dor".

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