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propitiatory
[ pruh-pish-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
propitiatory
/ prəˈpɪʃɪətərɪ /
adjective
- designed or intended to propitiate; conciliatory; expiatory
noun
- the mercy seat
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Derived Forms
- proˈpitiatorily, adverb
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Other Words From
- pro·piti·a·tori·ly adverb
- unpro·piti·a·tory adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propitiatory1
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Example Sentences
I was quite sure, on the contrary, that they were intended as a propitiatory offering.
Nor is it solely to human beings that dogs use such propitiatory actions.
All that particularly stood out was that the propitiatory offering would have to be some cherished enjoyment.
We may note here the euphemistic tendency to call powerful spirits by propitiatory names.
The propitiatory formulas most in vogue are still such as carry or imply an invidious comparison.
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