The act of calming, soothing, or easing something like pain or emotion.
From Old French assagier (to soften/calm), from a- + sage (wise/calm). The -ment suffix creates a noun from the verb, meaning the result of the action of soothing.
This word comes from sage meaning 'wise'—the idea is that wisdom and calmness are connected, so assaugement is like applying wisdom to emotional wounds.
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