propitiation
7 synonyms and 2 antonyms for propitiation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — In Christian theology, the turning away of divine wrath through a sacrifice, so that God's anger at sin is satisfied and the sinner can be accepted.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
In Christian theology, the turning away of divine wrath through a sacrifice, so that God's anger at sin is satisfied and the sinner can be accepted.
“The letter describes Christ as the propitiation for our sins.”
2. noun
The act of appeasing someone who is angry, or an offering made to do so.
“The gift was offered as a propitiation to a furious client.”
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How to use propitiation
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Formal and mostly religious or literary; rare in everyday speech.
Etymology
From Latin propitiatio, from propitiare "to appease, make favourable", from propitius "favourable".
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