APPEASEMENT


Meaning of APPEASEMENT in English

n [ U ] (usu disapprov )

doing what somebody else wants you to do in order to keep them from attacking you. The word is used to describe the British government’s policy of trying to remain on friendly terms with Hitler and Mussolini, despite their aggressive actions, before World War II.

See also Chamberlain , Munich Agreement .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.