verb (-fied; -fying)
Etymology: Middle English mollifien, from Middle French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit mṛdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt
Date: 15th century
transitive verb to soothe in temper or disposition ; appease , to reduce the rigidity of ; soften , to reduce in intensity ; assuage , temper , intransitive verb soften , relent , see: pacify mollification noun
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