propitiation

[ pruh-pish-ee-ey-shuhn ]

/ prəˌpɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of propitiating; conciliation: the propitiation of the wrathful gods.

something that propitiates.

Origin of propitiation

1350–1400; Middle English propiciacioun<Late Latin propitiātiōn- (stem of propitiātiō) appeasement. See propitiate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM propitiation

non·pro·pi·ti·a·tion, noun

Words nearby propitiation

Propionibacterium, propionic, propionic acid, propionicacidemia, propitiate, propitiation, propitiatory, propitious, propjet, propjet engine, proplastid

Example sentences from the Web for propitiation

There are many proofs of His love, but the crowning act of all is propitiation.
Multiplied Blessings|Edward Hoare
He was the propitiation, as the slain victim; but, in virtue of that, He is now become the flesh of the peace-offering.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Leviticus|S H Kellogg
The propitiation required antecedently to a revelation was indeed offered.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
The girl's father demanded the boy's blood as propitiation for the wrong.
Oriental Women|Edward Bagby Pollard

This was not only a recognition of Pinney's worth in being so fond of his wife, but a vague attempt at propitiation.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells