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Pacify vs Discontent - What's the difference?

pacify | discontent |

As verbs the difference between pacify and discontent

is that pacify is to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation while discontent is to deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.

As a noun discontent is

dissatisfaction.

As an adjective discontent is

not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

pacify

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
  • To appease (someone).

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * pacifier

    Related terms

    * pacific * pacifier * pacifism * pacifist * pacifistic * peace

    discontent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Dissatisfaction.
  • A longing for better times or circumstances.
  • * "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" Richard III, Act 1, Scene I Shakespeare
  • A discontented person. (see also malcontent ).

    • Related terms

    * discontented

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • * Bunyan
    • Passion seemed to be much discontent , but Patience was very quiet.