irenic
or ei·ren·ic
[ ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik ]
adjective
tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
Origin of irenic
1- Also i·ren·i·cal .
Other words from irenic
- i·ren·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·i·ren·ic, adjective
- non·i·ren·i·cal, adjective
- un·i·ren·ic, adjective
Words Nearby irenic
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How to use irenic in a sentence
irenic, ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.
British Dictionary definitions for irenic
irenic
eirenic irenical or eirenical
/ (aɪˈriːnɪk, -ˈrɛn-) /
adjective
tending to conciliate or promote peace
Origin of irenic
1C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace
Derived forms of irenic
- irenically or eirenically, adverb
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