reconciliation
UK[ˌrek.ənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən]US[ˌrek.ənˌsɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən]
n
The act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement.
n
The process of making two different ideas, facts, etc., consistent or compatible with each other.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
concili
ation
re
again
concili
bring together
ation
action or state
Etymology
The word 'reconciliation' narrates a journey of restoration. Its core, the Latin verb conciliare, meant "to bring together" or "to unite," itself stemming from concilium, a gathering or council. The prefix re-, meaning "again," was added to this base, creating the Medieval Latin reconciliare, which specifically denoted the act of restoring friendship or harmony. The suffix -ation then formed the noun describing the state or process of this restorative reuniting. Thus, the literal "action of bringing together again" evolved into the modern abstract meanings of restoring friendly relations or making conflicting accounts compatible.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + concili (bring together) + ation (action or state)
re: Latin prefix meaning "again" or "back."
concili: From Latin conciliare, meaning "to bring together, unite, win over," derived from concilium ("assembly, council").
ation: Latin-derived noun suffix indicating an action, process, or state.
Examples
The couple sought reconciliation after their long separation.
There was little hope of reconciliation between the warring factions.
The accountant is responsible for the reconciliation of the bank statement with the company's records.