propitiation
English
Etymology
Latin propitiātiō; surface analysis is propitiate + -ion.
Pronunciation
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Noun
propitiation (countable and uncountable, plural propitiations)
- The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but with the added concept of appeasement of anger.
- Coordinate term: expiation
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Romans 3:25:
- Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
- (theology) The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin.
Usage notes
Primarily used with respect to a god or spirits.
Translations
the act of propitiating; placation, atonement, expiation
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French
Further reading
- “propitiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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