propitiation Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
2. n. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Propitiation, also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution.
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