What does "conciliation" mean?

The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife.

Conciliation

Common synonyms include: accommodation, agreement, amicability, appeasement, appeasements, appeasing.

noun

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Noun

1
The process of bringing peace and harmony; the ending of strife. countable, uncountable
2
the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity wordnet
3
A form of alternative dispute resolution, similar to but less formal than mediation, in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications and explore possible solutions. countable, uncountable
4
any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration wordnet
5
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled wordnet

"Conciliation is the matter of the law."

From Middle French conciliation.