palliator
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects.
noun
Someone or something that palliates; A person or thing that soothes or reduces difficulties.
noun
Example Sentences
- "We never have been, are not, and never will be, directly or indirectly, the apologists or palliators of duelling."
- "He was unquestionably the ablest debater that the British parliament ever produced, but his fame has not, like that of his great opponent, stood the test of time ; and the present generation, removed from the fascination of his fervid eloquence, can scarcely applaud the political penetration of the eulogist of the French Revolution, and the palliator of its atrocious excesses."
- "The palliator of slavery assures the abolitionists that their benevolence is perfectly quixotic — that the negroes are happy and contented, and have no desire to change their lot."
- "The only charm within the hated walls of my prison had ceased to exist ; the galling chain of slavery threatened to crush me — for the soother, the palliator, the dear, dear friend of my bosom no longer felt a participation in my sorrows."
- "A sense of humour is man's true palliator."
- "Insofar as home ownership may exacerbate the impact of ageing populations by facilitating lower participation rates for older workers, the same features of home ownership also provide a potential palliator."
Etymology
From palliate + -or.