propitiation
noun
Forms propitiations
- noun The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.
- noun (theology) The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin.
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Etymology
From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiate + -ion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
- noun That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.
Etymology [L. propitiatio: cf. F. propitiation.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “propitiation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details