propitiation

[pruh-pish-ee-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of propitiating; conciliation.

   the propitiation of the wrathful gods.

2. something that propitiates.

Other Word Forms

• nonpropitiation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of propitiation¹

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

Example Sentences

“But she completely devolves to where she goes into weakness and propitiation around the girls, and it’s strange where she ends up. I didn’t see it coming.”

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But God became for him more than a divine wrath craving propitiation.

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At the moment, the party is awkwardly split between disgust for Trump and propitiation of him.

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The ideal is a lone figure, kneeling in solemn propitiation, with no sight of rival film crews, or of selfie sticks, or anything else that brings self-consciousness or artifice to the scene.

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“They’re really very good, you know,” he added, with a rather nervous smile of propitiation.

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What does propitiation mean?

Propitiation is the act of gaining the favor of or making things right with someone, especially after having done something wrong.Propitiation is the noun form of the verb propitiate, meaning to appease or gain the favor of.Close synonyms of propitiation are conciliation and appeasement. Like those words, propitiation is commonly used in a religious context. It’s especially used in Christianity to refer to the act of propitiation that Christians believe Jesus made to atone for sin—or to the atonement that Christians believe they should make to God.Example: Without propitiation, there can be no redemption.