Pacifier
//ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ// noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone or something that pacifies.
"Many people have failed to see the political significance of the women's music movement, for they categorize all of music as part of the cultural periphery that distracts people from real social injustices. However, far from being a pacifier, women's music has presented an experience which contrasts with the social inequities of our culture's traditionally male-dominated music."
- 2 device used for an infant to suck or bite on wordnet
- 3 A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. Canada, US
- 4 anything that serves to pacify wordnet
- 5 someone who tries to bring peace wordnet
Example
More examples"The baby is in his crib, sucking on his pacifier."
Etymology
From pacify + -er.
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