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propiciación — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

propiciación is used for these senses in English:

  • propitiation The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.

propitiation — full definition

  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.
  2. noun The act of appeasing someone who is angry, or an offering made to do so.
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