1. the act of soothing someone’s anger or anxiety; appeasement
Usage: formal

Examples

• The manager’s mollification of the angry customers prevented a larger conflict.
• His apology was an attempt at mollification after the heated argument.
• The treaty served as mollification between the two warring nations.
• She offered a discount as mollification for the delayed service.
• The politician’s speech was clearly intended for the mollification of his critics.
• Despite his efforts at mollification, she remained upset about the incident.