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someone who tries to compromise with an opposition or accommodates his own stance to fit anothers
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accommodationist — [ə käm΄ə dā′shənist] n. a person who seeks to promote adaptation to or compromise with an opposing point of view … English World dictionary
accommodationist — /euh kom euh day sheuh nist/, n. 1. a person who finds it expedient to adapt to the opinions or behavior of the majority of people, esp. as a means of economic or political survival. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of such a person:… … Universalium
accommodationist — I. noun Date: 1964 one who adapts to or compromises with an opposing view; especially a black who adapts to the ideals or attitudes of whites • accommodationism noun II. adjective Date: 1964 favoring or practicing accommodation or compromise … New Collegiate Dictionary
accommodationist — n. compromiser, one that compromises, one who prefers to make concessions in order to settle a disagreement as opposed to confrontation … English contemporary dictionary
accommodationist — noun US a person who seeks compromise … English new terms dictionary
accommodationist — ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist … English syllables
accommodationist — ac•com•mo•da•tion•ist [[t]əˌkɒm əˈdeɪ ʃə nɪst[/t]] n. 1) cvb a person who adapts to the opinions or behavior of the opposition or the majority 2) cvb of or characteristic of such a person • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
accommodationist — I. əˌkäməˈdāsh(ə)nə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: accommodation + ist (I) : a black who adapts to the ideals or attitudes of whites making Uncle Toms, compromisers, and accommodationists … thoroughly ashamed Ossie Davis II. adjective : favoring or… … Useful english dictionary
Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… … Universalium
Tecumseh's War — or Tecumseh s Rebellion are terms sometimes used to describe a conflict in the Old Northwest between the United States and an American Indian confederacy led by the Shawnee chief Tecumseh. Although the war is often considered to have climaxed… … Wikipedia
