Mollify
To calm or soothe, especially by appeasing or softening someone's anger or emotions; to make something less severe or painful.
verbMollify
To calm or soothe, especially by appeasing or softening someone's anger or emotions; to make something less severe or painful.
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Imagine This
Molly, the moth, flies into the sky hoping to soothe her anger.
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Sounds Like
MOL-i-fy
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Looks Like
Molly + ify (sounds like 'Molly' the name plus the suffix '-ify')
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Remember This
The root moll- means soft. Mollify originally meant to soften something physically, and today it is used for calming emotions as well.
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Other Forms
mollifiedverb (past participle)
mollifyingverb (present participle)
mollifiernoun
mollifiesverb (present tense)
mollificationnoun
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Note
Mollify is often used with emotions or disputes (to mollify a person or a conflict). It is similar to pacify or appease, but mollify can carry a sense of softening or dulling rather than granting full agreement.