pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpa-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
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Avoid making the move if your child is in the throes of toilet training, giving up a pacifier, or getting used to a new child care arrangement, for example.
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Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
The child could be seen wearing a plum-colored outfit with a matching hood and had a pink pacifier in her mouth.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
New research by baby brand MAM suggests 15% of British parents feel judged for offering their child a pacifier and 63% of parents have experienced some form of judgment around pacifiers during early parenting.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
However, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry supports pacifier use based on an infant’s needs and parental preference.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
The child could be seen wearing a plum-colored outfit with a matching hood and had a pink pacifier in her mouth.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
New research by baby brand MAM suggests 15% of British parents feel judged for offering their child a pacifier and 63% of parents have experienced some form of judgment around pacifiers during early parenting.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
However, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry supports pacifier use based on an infant’s needs and parental preference.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Pacifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacifier. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: one that pacifies
2
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
Medical Definition
pacifier
noun
pac·i·fi·er
ˈpas-ə-ˌfī(-ə)r
1
: a usually nipple-shaped device for babies to suck or bite on
2
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