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    solatium
    /səˈleɪʃɪəm/

    noun

    • 1. a thing given to someone as a compensation or consolation: formal "a suitable solatium in the form of an apology was offered to him"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOLATIUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SOLATIUM definition: 1. something, for example money, that is given to someone to make them feel better when they have…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › solatiumSolatium Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    In legal circles, a solatium is a payment made to a victim as compensation for injured feelings or emotional pain and suffering (such as the trauma following the wrongful death of a relative), as distinct from payment for physical injury or for damaged property.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › solatiumSOLATIUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Solatium definition: something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.. See examples of SOLATIUM used in a sentence.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SolatiumSolatium - Wikipedia

    Solatium (plural solatia) is a form of compensation for emotional rather than physical or financial harm. The word entered English during the 1810s, as a loanword from Latin sōlātium or sōlācium.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › solatiumSolatium - definition of solatium by The Free Dictionary

    1. payment or other recompense for mental suffering or financial or other loss. 2. Scots Law. a provision for a sum of money to be paid to an injured party by the party responsible for the injury, over and above compensation paid for damages for injury to feelings. -Ologies & -Isms.

  7. www.lexisnexis.co.uk › legal › glossarySolatium Definition | Legal Glossary | LexisNexis

    What does Solatium mean? Damages that may be awarded for pain and suffering related to a delict. Damages generally refers to a court award of a sum of money. The sum of money awarded for pain and suffering is called solatium (solace for loss).

  8. dictionary.justia.com › solatiumsolatium Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

    solatium - A monetary amount awarded to soothe emotional distress or hurt feelings occurring from the wrongful death of a family member.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › solatiumSolatium Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Solatium definition: Compensation for injured feelings as distinct from financial loss or physical suffering.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOLATIUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    solatium in American English. (souˈleiʃiəm) nounWord forms: plural-tia (-ʃiə) 1. something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense. 2.Law. damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › solatium_nsolatium, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun solatium mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun solatium. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. solatium has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (1850s) law (1850s) Entry status.