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cajolement

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cajole Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English cajolement From cajole + -ment.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aramaic: ܫܓܡܐ — the act of cajoling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 甜言蜜語 /甜言蜜语 (tiányánmìyǔ) — the act of cajoling
  • French: cajolerie — the act of cajoling
  • Irish: bladar — the act of cajoling
  • Irish: plámás — the act of cajoling
  • Japanese: 口車 (kuchiguruma) — the act of cajoling
  • Māori: patipati — the act of cajoling
  • Polish: przymilanie się — the act of cajoling
  • Polish: przypochlebianie się — the act of cajoling
  • Russian: ле́сть (léstʹ) — the act of cajoling
  • Polish: przymilanie się — the state of being cajoled
  • Polish: przypochlebianie się — the state of being cajoled