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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger..
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
At the base of the whole process by which divinities and demons were created, and rites for their propitiation and placation established, lay Fear - fear stimulating the imagination to fantastic activity.
Use propitiation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Propitiation means The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger..
Common synonyms include atonement, expiation, conciliation, placation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God
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