pacifier — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Someone or something that pacifies.

   Examples

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   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. A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.

   Usage

   • Canada
   • US usage

Noun

1. someone who tries to bring peace

   Synonyms

   conciliatormake-peacepeacemakerreconciler

   Broader terms

   mediatorgo-betweenintermediatorintermediaryintercessor

2. anything that serves to pacify

   Broader terms

   thing

3. device used for an infant to suck or bite on

   Synonyms

   comforterbaby's dummyteething ring

   Broader terms

   device