Synonyms & related words for cajolery

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Words related to cajolery

Explore words related to cajolery — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include blandishment, cajolement, blandisher, flattery, ingratiation, wheedling, wheedlingly, sycophancy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cajolery come from?

The word cajolery breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: cajol, from French cajoler (“to coax, wheedle (perhaps blend of cageoler 'to chatter like a jay in a cage' and enjôler 'to ensnare')”); and -ery, from French -erie (“noun of quality/action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.