irenic

or ei·ren·ic

[ahy-ren-ik, ahy-ree-nik]

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adjective

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.

Also i·ren·i·cal.

Origin of irenic

1860–65; < Greek eirēnikós, equivalent to eirḗn(ē) peace + -ikos -ic

Related formsi·ren·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·ren·ic, adjectivenon·i·ren·i·cal, adjectiveun·i·ren·ic, adjective

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Related Words for irenic

amiable, amicable, calm, complacent, conciliatory, gentle, mild, neighborly, nonviolent, pacific, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceful, placid, quiet, restful, still, tranquil

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Historical Examples of irenic

Irenic, ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)
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British Dictionary definitions for irenic

irenic

eirenic irenical or eirenical

adjective

tending to conciliate or promote peace

Derived Formsirenically or eirenically, adverb

Word Origin for irenic

C19: from Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē peace

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Word Origin and History for irenic

adj.

1864; see eirenic.