Reconciliation
Etymology
From Latin reconciliare "to bring together again," from re- "again" plus conciliare "to bring together, unite," from concilium "a meeting, council" (com- "together" plus calare "to call"). Reconciliation is, literally, calling people back together — the same root as "council."
noun · /rek-uhn-sil-ee-AY-shuhn/
The restoring of a broken relationship to working order after conflict or estrangement.
What it names
A handle for the two-sided repair job — not just the ceasing of hostility but the rebuilding of a bond both parties re-enter.
Example
A truce ended the fighting, but reconciliation took the two countries another generation.
Related idea
Distinct from forgiveness, which is an inward release one person can complete alone; reconciliation is relational and mutual, requiring renewed trust, changed behavior, and the other party’s participation. See also rapprochement for the tentative, early warming that may precede full reconciliation.