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unpacify en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + pacify.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To stir up someone or something that was previously pacified.
   • The Something in this case is building Buddhist temples and erecting pagodas and Buddha figures all over the country so as to stabilize the country and to unpacify the rivers and mountains. 1970, Korea Journal - Volume 10, page 11:
   • It has taken Pilling since 1968 to unpacify the pacified past. 1999, American Anthropologist, page 799:
   • Villa as President of Mexico might not be able to pacify Mexico, but Villa as an insurgent can permanently unpacify Mexico. 1914, California Outlook:

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