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rapprochement

  ('prôsh-mäN') pronunciation
n.
  1. A reestablishing of cordial relations, as between two countries.
  2. The state of reconciliation or of cordial relations.

[French, from rapprocher, to bring together : re-, re- + approcher, to approach (from Old French aprochier; see approach).]


 
 
Word Overheard: rapprochement

Très clever! This Townhall.com column used a French word to describe a reconciliation between the US and the French:

"Not so long ago, some of our congressmen were so angry at the French that 'french fries' were booted off the menu in the House dining room. (The words, not the potatoes.) But something of a rapprochement approaches."

Link: Townhall.com::Vive this difference::By Suzanne Fields

Posted September 19, 2006.

 
Thesaurus: rapprochement

noun

    A reestablishment of friendship or harmony: conciliation, reconcilement, reconciliation. See love/hatred.

 
Antonyms: rapprochement

n

Definition: restoration of harmony
Antonyms: disagreement, trouble, upset


 
Politics: rapprochement
(rap-rohsh-mahnn, rah-prawsh-mahnn)

A closer approach of two groups to each other. Rapprochement, a French term, is often applied to two nations, especially ones that become reconciled after relations between them have worsened.

 
Word Tutor: rapprochement
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The establishment of friendly relations.

pronunciation Embassies around the world work on rapprochement with the people of the countries where they are located.

Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.

 
Wikipedia: rapprochement


In international relations a rapprochement, which comes from the French word rapprocher ("to bring together"), is a re-establishment of cordial relations, as between two countries. In the political scene of an individual country rapprochement means the bringing together of diverse political factions as, for example, during metapolitefsi in Greece.

Rapprochement also refers to a human developmental milestone occurring around 18 months. The child moves away from and then returns to the mother for reassurance.


 
Translations: Rapprochement

Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilnærmelse (politik), genoptagelse (af diplomatiske forbindelser)

Nederlands (Dutch)
toenadering, hervatting van goede betrekkingen

Français (French)
n. - rapprochement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Wiederannäherung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προσέγγιση (αντιπάλων), επανασύνδεση σχέσεων

Italiano (Italian)
riconciliazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aproximação (f)

Русский (Russian)
сближение

Español (Spanish)
n. - acercamiento, aproximación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (pol) förnyat närmande

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
和睦, 亲善

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 和睦, 親善

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 친선, 국교 회복, 친교

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 友好回復, 和解, 親善

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) التقارب, إقامه العلاقات الوديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮התיידדות מחדש, פיוס‬


 
 

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