Thesaurus: propitiation

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1. n. The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
2. 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.
3. n. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
4. n. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
5. 1. The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious. 2. (Theol.) 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. He [Jesus Christ] is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 2.
6. That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice;specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ inappeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.He [Jesus Christ] is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 2.
7. n:100 n the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity n the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)