умиротворе́ние — meaning in English
umirotvoreniye
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English meaning
- appeasement noun The act of calming someone, especially by giving in to their demands to avoid conflict.
- pacification noun The process of making someone or something calm or peaceful.
- propitiation 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.
Senses
умиротворе́ние is used for these senses in English:
- appeasement The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
- pacification The process of pacifying.
- propitiation The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.
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