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propitiation

noun

pro·​pi·​ti·​a·​tion prō-ˌpi-shē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce propitiation (audio)
1
: the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something : the act of propitiating : appeasement
a sacrifice in propitiation of the gods
… she showed every possible desire to conciliate him, and there was an air of humble propitiation in all she did, such as I have seen pervade the bearing of a child towards a hard master. Charles Dickens
2
: something that propitiates or appeases
specifically : an atoning sacrifice

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Many customs and beliefs, rooted in ancient practices of affecting reality and averting danger by acts of propitiation and protection, are being reinvented—including wayside shrines on the sites of fatal accidents. Marina Warner, The New York Review of Books, 2 July 2020 The scapegoat, as defined in the Book of Leviticus, is a propitiation. Sarah Jones, New Republic, 16 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of propitiation was in the 15th century

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