ˌmäləfəˈkāshən noun
( -s )
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 — more at mollify
1. : an act or instance of tempering : amelioration , appeasement
2. : the quality or state of being mollified