placativeadj.

Brit.

/pləˈkeɪtɪv/, U.S.

/ˈpleɪˌkeɪdɪv/,

/pləˈkeɪdɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: placate v., -ive suffix.

Etymology: < placate v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier placatory adj., placating adj.

= placatory adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [adjective] > appeasing or propitiatory

propitiatory1536

conciliatory1576

placatorya1640

conciliating1661

mollifying1713

disarminga1718

conciliative1819

anti-inflammatory1842

propitiative1853

propitial1863

placating1873

conciliant1882

placative1903

accommodational1907

1903 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 23 Jan. 2/1 The placative smile which doubtless greeted the challenge, and was intended if possible to avert the inevitable ‘scrap’ has become familiar to the colleagues who have served with Hopkins.

1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xi. 108 Temple stared at her with that grimace of cringing and placative assurance.

1963 Western Polit. Q. 16 787 This placative phrase contrasts with the closing nine lines of the book..where it seems to be implied that the destruction of the world..might be a good thing.

2001 Boston Herald (Nexis) 2 Oct. 46 It used to be that girls were raised to be submissive and placative.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	placative
释义	placativeadj. Brit. /pləˈkeɪtɪv/, U.S. /ˈpleɪˌkeɪdɪv/, /pləˈkeɪdɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: placate v., -ive suffix. Etymology: < placate v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier placatory adj., placating adj. = placatory adj. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [adjective] > appeasing or propitiatory propitiatory1536 conciliatory1576 placatorya1640 conciliating1661 mollifying1713 disarminga1718 conciliative1819 anti-inflammatory1842 propitiative1853 propitial1863 placating1873 conciliant1882 placative1903 accommodational1907 1903 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 23 Jan. 2/1 The placative smile which doubtless greeted the challenge, and was intended if possible to avert the inevitable ‘scrap’ has become familiar to the colleagues who have served with Hopkins. 1931 W. Faulkner Sanctuary xi. 108 Temple stared at her with that grimace of cringing and placative assurance. 1963 Western Polit. Q. 16 787 This placative phrase contrasts with the closing nine lines of the book..where it seems to be implied that the destruction of the world..might be a good thing. 2001 Boston Herald (Nexis) 2 Oct. 46 It used to be that girls were raised to be submissive and placative. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1903
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