placation

Etymology

From Latin placatio.

noun

1. A process or act of placating; appeasement or an expression of appeasement.
   The refusal, at certain times and seasons, of food that in itself is hygienically good and palatable, in placation of a deity, or, without further explanation, to avoid bad luck, is well known among the lower tribes of men. 1888, “Manners and meals”, in Science, volume 12, number 283, page 3
   While these political sellout artists have been intoning their mind numbing placations, citizens across the nation have been speaking and acting. 14 May 2006, Dan DeWalt, “Impeachment is too important to leave to the Democrats”, in OpEdNews.com, retrieved 2009-08-08