different between diplomacy vs interaction

English

Etymology

From French diplomatie, a back-formation from diplomatique, ultimately from Latin diploma (“letter of recommendation or authority”); see diploma.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d??pl??m?si/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /d??plo?m?si/
• Hyphenation: di?plom?a?cy

Noun

diplomacy (countable and uncountable, plural diplomacies)

1. The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.

   Synonyms: statesmanship, statecraft

   Hyponyms: dollar diplomacy, gastrodiplomacy

2. Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.

Derived terms

• dollar diplomacy
• gastrodiplomacy

Related terms

• diploma
• diplomat
• diplomatic
• diplomatist

Translations

Further reading

• diplomacy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• diplomacy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

inter- +? action

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??nt???æk??n/
• Rhymes: -æk??n

Noun

interaction (countable and uncountable, plural interactions)

1. The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
2. A conversation or exchange between people.

   I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.

Derived terms

• interactional
• interactionism
• interactionist
• interactionless

Related terms

• interact
• interactive

Descendants

• ? Afrikaans: interaksie
• ? Indonesian: interaksi
• ? Malay: interaksi
• ? Javanese: interaksi

Translations

French

Etymology

Maybe from English or inter- +? action

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.t?.?ak.sj??/

Noun

interaction f (plural interactions)

1. interaction

Derived terms

Related terms

• interagir

Further reading

• “interaction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).