propitiation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
propitiation
n.
appeasement; satisfaction of another; atonement
Propitiation
Propitiation (from
Latin propitiare, "to appease;" from
propitius, "gracious") is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a
deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding
divine retribution.
propitiation
Noun
1. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
(synonym) placation, conciliation
(hypernym) appeasement, calming
(derivation) propitiate, appease
2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
(synonym) expiation, atonement
(hypernym) redemption, salvation
(hyponym) reparation, amends
propitiation
nf.
propitiation, appeasement; satisfaction of another; atonement
Propitiation
(n.)
The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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