ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irenical

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Irenical is an adjective meaning Synonym of irenic (“promoting or fitted to promote peace, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful”).

Meaning

Synonym of irenic (“promoting or fitted to promote peace, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful”).

Example Sentences

[Andrew Marvell's] irenical moral is the interdependence, if insurmountable quarrelsomeness, of both elements in man's divided nature, rather as in a stormy marriage.

Synonyms for irenical

Depending on context, synonyms include irenic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include eirenical, irenic, iritic, henotic, irritational, erotical.

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