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i·ren·ic I0229400 (ī-rĕn′ĭk, ī-rē′nĭk) also i·ren·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl, -nĭ-kəl)adj. Promoting peace; conciliatory. [Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē, peace.] i·ren′i·cal·ly adv.irenic (aɪˈriːnɪk; -ˈrɛn-) or eirenic; irenical or eirenicaladjtending to conciliate or promote peace[C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace] iˈrenically, eiˈrenically advi•ren•ic (aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪk) also i•ren′i•cal, adj. tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory. [1860–65; < Greek eirēnikós=eirḗn(ē) peace + -ikos -ic] i•ren′i•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | irenic - conducive to peace; "irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"peaceful, peaceable - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep" |
irenicadjectiveInclined or disposed to peace; not quarrelsome or unruly:pacific, pacifical, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceable, peaceful.TranslationsIRENIC
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Synonyms for irenicadj inclined or disposed to peace; not quarrelsome or unrulySynonyms- pacific
- pacifical
- pacifist
- pacifistic
- peaceable
- peaceful
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