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reconciliación

reconciliation

noun rreh-kohn-see-lyah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Reconciliación refers to the restoration of friendly relations between parties. In political contexts it often carries the weight of post-conflict peace-building (reconciliación nacional). In religious use it can mean the sacrament of confession. The verb is reconciliar and the reflexive reconciliarse con alguien means 'to make up with someone'.

Examples

"El proceso de reconciliación entre los dos países fue largo."

Natural Translation

The reconciliation process between the two countries was long.

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