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PROPITIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Synonyms:
atonement; expiation; propitiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("propitiation" is a kind of...):
redemption; salvation ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "propitiation"):
amends; reparation (something done or paid in expiation of a wrong)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Synonyms:
conciliation; placation; propitiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("propitiation" is a kind of...):
appeasement; calming (the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of))
Derivation:
propitiate (make peace with)
