Palliation (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Relief
• Alleviation
• Easement

Related Words

• Palliate (verb)

Meaning ²

To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Mitigation
• Extenuation

Hypernyms

• Decrease
• Step-down
• Diminution

Related Words

• Palliate (verb)