Rapprochement

Rapprochement

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In international relations a rapprochement, which comes from the French word "rapprocher" ("to bring together"), 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 in Greece. It is often used to describe the mending of relations between the United States under Richard Nixon and the Peoples Republic of China from 1972 onwards.

Rapprochement also refers to a human developmental milestone occurring around 18 months. The child moves away from and then returns to the mother for reassurance.


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  • rapprochement — [ raprɔʃmɑ̃ ] n. m. • v. 1460; de rapprocher 1 ♦ Action de rapprocher, de se rapprocher. Son corps « touchant alors [...] mon bras dans le rapprochement de la voiture » (Barbey). 2 ♦ Établissement ou rétablissement d un contact, de relations plus …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Rapprochement — Rap proche ment , n. [F., fr. rapprocher to cause to approach again. See {Re }; {Approach}.] Act or fact of coming or being drawn near or together; establishment or state of cordial relations. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] He had witnessed the gradual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rapprochement — (n.) 1809, from Fr. rapprochement reunion, reconciliation, from rapprocher bring near, from O.Fr. re back, again (see RE (Cf. re )) + aprochier (see APPROACH (Cf. approach)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • rapprochement — I noun accord, accordance, agreement, alliance, amiability, amicability amity, concord, concordance, cordial relations, cordiality, fellow feeling, fellowship, fraternization, friendliness, friendship, harmony, improved relations, mutual… …   Law dictionary

  • rapprochement — (izg. raprošmȃn) m DEFINICIJA dipl. poboljšavanje odnosa između država, približavanje stajališta o spornim pitanjima ETIMOLOGIJA fr. ≃ rapprocher: približiti …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • rapprochement — [n] restoration of harmony agreement, cordiality, detente, friendliness, friendship, harmonization, harmony, reconcilement, reconciliation, reunion, softening; concepts 384,388 Ant. disagreement, trouble, upset …   New thesaurus

  • rapprochement — ► NOUN ▪ the establishment or resumption of harmonious relations. ORIGIN French …   English terms dictionary

  • rapprochement — [ra΄prōsh män′; ] Fr [ rȧ prō̂sh män′] n. [Fr < rapprocher, to bring together: see RE , APPROACH, & MENT] an establishing, or esp. a restoring, of harmony and friendly relations …   English World dictionary

  • RAPPROCHEMENT — n. m. Action de rapprocher ou Résultat de cette action. Le rapprochement des lèvres d’une plaie. Il se dit, figurément, en parlant de Personnes qui étaient brouillées et qu’on dispose à un accommodement. Travailler au rapprochement de deux… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • RAPPROCHEMENT — s. m. Action de rapprocher, ou Le résultat de cette action. Le rapprochement des lèvres d une plaie.   Il se dit, figurément, en parlant De personnes qui étaient brouillées, et qu on dispose à un accommodement. Travailler au rapprochement de deux …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • rapprochement — (ra pro che man) s. m. 1°   Action de rapprocher ; le résultat de cette action. Le rapprochement des lèvres d une plaie. 2°   Terme de chimie. Action de condenser. Le rapprochement des molécules d un liquide qu on évapore. 3°   Terme de jardinage …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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