pacifier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpæsɪfaɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpæsɪfaɪɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English pacify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English pacifier From pacify + -er.
Meanings
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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.
1979 August 18, Maida Tilchen, “The Diversity of Women's Music”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 5, page 9:
- (Canada, US) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pacifiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
bo-bo · dummy · piece · dummy · comforter · comforter · pippy · soother · binky · bink · soother · paci · dodie · nookie
Translations (156)
izh nännä (for a baby) · de Friedensstifter (one who pacifies) · es pacificador (one who pacifies) · ka დამაწყნარებელი (one who pacifies) · fr pacificateur (one who pacifies) · uk пусти́шка (for a baby) · es mamadera (for a baby) · es consuelo (for a baby) · ko 고무젖꼭지 (for a baby) · mk цуцла (for a baby) · ka საწოვარა (for a baby) · sl duda (for a baby) · be со́ска (for a baby) · fi rauhoittava (one who pacifies) · cmn 平定者 (one who pacifies) · es tetina (for a baby) · es chupete (for a baby) · ht sison (for a baby) · kk емізік (for a baby) · uk со́ска (for a baby) · es chupo (for a baby) · pt chucha (for a baby) · ar مُصْلِح (one who pacifies) · ary سكاتة (for a baby) · eo suĉilo (for a baby) · es chupón (for a baby) · el ειρηνευτής (one who pacifies) · ka დამამშვიდებელი (one who pacifies) · tg маккак (for a baby) · hi चुसनी (for a baby) · fr tututte (for a baby) · ga gobán (for a baby) · ar لَهَّايَة (for a baby) · de Befrieder (one who pacifies) · es bobo (for a baby) · ko 인공젖꼭지 (for a baby) · ky эмиздик (for a baby) · sq biberon (for a baby) · th จุกนม (for a baby) · kk емізгек (for a baby) · az əmzik (for a baby) · ar مَصَّاصَة (for a baby) · fa-ira پِسْتونَک (for a baby) · id dot (for a baby) · sv tutt (for a baby) · fr suce (for a baby) · tt имезлек (for a baby) · pl smoczek (for a baby) · lo ຫົວນົມຢາງ (for a baby) · ru успокои́тель (one who pacifies) · ary لهاية (for a baby) · yi צאָמי (for a baby) · ru пусты́шка (for a baby) · pt bico (for a baby) · fr tétine (for a baby) · lv māneklis (for a baby) · nn tutt (for a baby) · yi צומי (for a baby) · pt pacificador (one who pacifies) · id penenang (one who pacifies) · sh цу̀цла (for a baby) · tg пистонак (for a baby) · fa-ira پِسْتانَک (for a baby) · cy teth lwgu (for a baby) · fo táta (for a baby) · uz soʻrgʻich (for a baby) · hy ծծակ (for a baby) · he מוֹצֵץ (for a baby) · de Beruhiger (one who pacifies) · es chupadero (for a baby) · ky упчу (for a baby) · fr sucette (for a baby) · yue 奶嘴 (for a baby) · tl tagapayapa (for a baby) · ar صَانِعَة سَلَام (one who pacifies) · lt žindukas (for a baby) · fi rauhoittaja (one who pacifies) · cs dudlík (for a baby) · sv lugnare (one who pacifies) · cmn 撫慰者 /抚慰者 (one who pacifies) · uk пусту́шка (for a baby) · es chupa (for a baby) · sv napp (for a baby) · sh ду̏да (for a baby) · la pācātor (one who pacifies) · da sut (for a baby) · fo sutta (for a baby) · et lutt (for a baby) · tr emzik (for a baby) · nl pacificator (one who pacifies) · it pacificatore (one who pacifies) · it ciucciotto (for a baby) · ro suzetă (for a baby) · tk emzik (for a baby) · ja おしゃぶり (for a baby) · pt pipo (for a baby) · el πιπίλα (for a baby) · ru умиротвори́тель (one who pacifies) · uz emizik (for a baby) · nl speen (for a baby) · fi huvitutti (for a baby) · hu cumi (for a baby) · ko 젖꼭지 (for a baby) · ko 공갈젖꼭지 (for a baby) · cmn 奶嘴 (for a baby) · tg эмизак (for a baby) · sk cumlík (for a baby) · ru со́ска (for a baby) · pt chupeta (for a baby) · acw لَهَّاية (for a baby) · es chupe (for a baby) · it succhiotto (for a baby) · ar مُصْلِحَة (one who pacifies) · sh cùcla (for a baby) · vi ti giả (for a baby) · ru со́ска-пусты́шка (for a baby) · nn smokk (for a baby) · hy հանգստացնող անձ (one who pacifies) · my နို့လိမ် (for a baby) · ca xumet (for a baby) · arz تتينة (for a baby) · sh mirotvorac (one who pacifies) · is snuð (for a baby) · io vicemamilo (for a baby) · mt gażaża (for a baby) · uz emizgʻich (for a baby) · is snudda (for a baby) · fr tototte (for a baby) · de Schnuller (for a baby) · ko 쪽쪽이 (for a baby) · ar صَانِع سَلَام (one who pacifies) · eu txupete (for a baby) · de Beruhigungssauger (for a baby) · bg умиротвори́тел (one who pacifies) · nb smokk (for a baby) · bg биберо́н (for a baby) · ary مصاصة (for a baby) · ur چُوسْنی (for a baby) · nl fopspeen (for a baby) · fi tutti (for a baby) · sh dȕda (for a baby) · es chupador (for a baby) · yi סאָסקע (for a baby) · it ciuccio (for a baby) · io pacifanto (one who pacifies) · it paciere (one who pacifies) · id empeng (for a baby) · mi kaiwhakamārie (one who pacifies) · vi tu ti (for a baby) · sq kapëz (for a baby) · it tettarella (for a baby) · cmn 調解者 /调解者 (one who pacifies) · ht sousèt (for a baby) · vi núm vú giả (for a baby) · sh pacifikator (one who pacifies) · la pācificātor (one who pacifies)