What is the meaning of propitiation?
1 : the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something : the act of propitiating : appeasement a sacrifice in propitiation of the gods …
How do you pronounce propitiation in the Bible?
What’s another word for propitiation?
Some common synonyms of propitiate are appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, and placate.
What is the etymology of the word propitiation?
Propitiation comes from a form of the Latin verb “propitiare,” which means “to appease.” If you’re doing something in propitiation, that’s your basic goal: to regain favor. Propitiation often involves a god or gods, traditional or not.