Definitions for Rapprochement
ˌræp roʊʃˈmɑ̃rap·proche·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. reconciliation, rapprochementnoun

   the reestablishing of cordial relations

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1. rapprochementnoun

   The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

   It was the Nixon administration that saw the rapprochement between the United States and China.

2. Etymology: Borrowed from rapprochement.

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1. Rapprochement

   In international relations, a rapprochement, which comes from the French word rapprocher ("to bring together"), is a re-establishment of cordial relations between two countries. This may be done due to a mutual enemy, as was the case with Germany for France and the United Kingdom and their signing of the Entente Cordiale. It has also been done, particularly in the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States, in an effort to reduce tensions and the likelihood of war. In the political scene of an individual country, rapprochement means the bringing together of diverse political factions as, for example, during metapolitefsi in Greece.

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1. rapprochement

   Rapprochement is the establishment or resurrection of harmonious relations, particularly between two countries or parties that have had tense or strained relationships. It may involve activities like dialogues, negotiations, compromise or cooperation aimed at resolving differences and conflicts.

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1. Rapprochement

   In international relations, a rapprochement, which comes from the French word rapprocher, 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. Other examples of its use are the mending of relations between the United States under Richard Nixon and the People's Republic of China from 1972 onwards. Additionally, the period known as détente or 'relaxation' between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1970s was a time of rapprochement. Rapprochement also refers to a human developmental milestone usually occurring between 15 to 24 months. The child moves away from and then returns to the mother for reassurance. In the Jointness type of object relation the individuals jointly determine the extent of rapprochement between themselves, while each of them is sensorily attentive to the strangeness and the separateness that the other represents for him.

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1. Rapprochement

   ra-prōsh′mong, n. reunion. [Fr.]

Matched Categories

1. • Cooperation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rapprochement in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rapprochement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Rapprochement in a Sentence

1. Petros Vasiliadis:

   The patriarch and the pope share radical ideas and both have the burning desire to move a step forward towards the rapprochement of the two Churches.

2. Bruno Le Maire:

   There are strategic businesses. We have two world leaders, Veolia and Suez. I have always called for a friendly rapprochement.

3. Eldred Masunungure:

   It may have dawned on the West that Zimbabwe is stuck with ZANU-PF for a long time to come and that this is time for rapprochement, they are taking a pragmatic approach to say the policy of the last 10 years has not really worked because Mugabe is still president.

4. John Robertson:

   The economy is in such a dire state and Mugabe's rapprochement with Western donors is a realization that he has very few options - even if he may have personal misgivings and it goes against his political beliefs.

5. Caroline Rose:

   Captagon has been touted as a ‘card’ in rapprochement talks between the Syrian regime and counterparts pursuing normalization, the regime has been leveraging its agency over the captagon trade, signaling to states considering normalization that they could reduce captagon trafficking as a goodwill gesture.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Rapprochement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rapprochement
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapprochement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Rapprochement
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Rapprochement
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Rapprochement