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pacificación

pacification

noun pah-see-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin pacificatio, from pax (peace) + facere (to make).

Usage Note

Pacificación denotes the process of imposing or restoring peace, often by force — it carries a historical weight from colonial contexts where it was used as a euphemism for military subjugation. In modern discourse it appears in peace-building and conflict-resolution discussions. The related verb is pacificar and the adjective pacificador (peacemaking, pacifying).

Examples

"La pacificación de la región llevó años."

Natural Translation

The pacification of the region took years.

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