ravvicinamento
rapprochement, reconciliation
noun rahv-vee-chee-nah-MEN-toh Rare
Also means
approach, drawing closer
Usage Note
Ravvicinamento is a formal diplomatic and political term for the process of improving strained relations between two parties or states — borrowed via French rapprochement but using a fully Italian construction from ravvicinare ('to bring closer again'). In everyday Italian it can also describe physical proximity or a personal reconciliation.
Examples
"Il ravvicinamento tra i due paesi ha sorpreso tutti."
Natural Translation
The rapprochement between the two countries surprised everyone.
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