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pro·pi·ti·a·tion \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English propiciacioun, from Late Latin propiation-, propitiatio, from Latin propitiatus (past participle of propitiare) + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the act of propitiating, appeasing, or conciliating 2. : something that appeases or conciliates a deity : atonement; specifically : the self-sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ to appease divine justice and to effect reconciliation between God and man |