Definition of propitiation in English:

propitiation

noun prəˌpɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nprəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən

mass noun

1The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person.
（对神灵或人的）抚慰，取悦
he lifted his hands in propitiation
他举起手来祈求宽恕。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the context of hunting, young girls are the appropriate instrument for the propitiation of the goddess and the securing of her favour.
- The third… is that of expiation, propitiation and reconciliation… [and] the fourth end, finally, is that of impetration.
- Yet the tigers of the Chitwan Valley can be elusive in the absence of propitiation by Tharu priests.
- He submits as the substitute for sinners who cannot possibly atone for their own sins; that is, he submits to the expiation (wiping clean) of that sin and the propitiation (appeasing satisfaction) of God's justified anger.
- Similarly, there are other rituals outside their sphere of activity, such as the propitiation or exorcism of dangerous spirits.
1. 1.1 Atonement, especially that of Jesus Christ.
  （尤指基督的）赎价，赎罪

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin propitiatio(n-), from the verb propitiare (see propitiate).

Definition of propitiation in US English:

propitiation

nounprəˌpiSHēˈāSHənprəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən

1The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person.
（对神灵或人的）抚慰，取悦
he lifted his hands in propitiation
他举起手来祈求宽恕。
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet the tigers of the Chitwan Valley can be elusive in the absence of propitiation by Tharu priests.
- In the context of hunting, young girls are the appropriate instrument for the propitiation of the goddess and the securing of her favour.
- He submits as the substitute for sinners who cannot possibly atone for their own sins; that is, he submits to the expiation (wiping clean) of that sin and the propitiation (appeasing satisfaction) of God's justified anger.
- Similarly, there are other rituals outside their sphere of activity, such as the propitiation or exorcism of dangerous spirits.
- The third… is that of expiation, propitiation and reconciliation… [and] the fourth end, finally, is that of impetration.
1. 1.1 Atonement, especially that of Jesus Christ.
  （尤指基督的）赎价，赎罪

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin propitiatio(n-), from the verb propitiare (see propitiate).

单词	propitiation
释义	Definition of propitiation in English: propitiation noun prəˌpɪʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nprəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən mass noun 1The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person. （对神灵或人的）抚慰，取悦 he lifted his hands in propitiation 他举起手来祈求宽恕。 Example sentencesExamples In the context of hunting, young girls are the appropriate instrument for the propitiation of the goddess and the securing of her favour. The third… is that of expiation, propitiation and reconciliation… [and] the fourth end, finally, is that of impetration. Yet the tigers of the Chitwan Valley can be elusive in the absence of propitiation by Tharu priests. He submits as the substitute for sinners who cannot possibly atone for their own sins; that is, he submits to the expiation (wiping clean) of that sin and the propitiation (appeasing satisfaction) of God's justified anger. Similarly, there are other rituals outside their sphere of activity, such as the propitiation or exorcism of dangerous spirits. 1.1 Atonement, especially that of Jesus Christ. （尤指基督的）赎价，赎罪 Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin propitiatio(n-), from the verb propitiare (see propitiate). Definition of propitiation in US English: propitiation nounprəˌpiSHēˈāSHənprəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃən 1The action of propitiating or appeasing a god, spirit, or person. （对神灵或人的）抚慰，取悦 he lifted his hands in propitiation 他举起手来祈求宽恕。 Example sentencesExamples Yet the tigers of the Chitwan Valley can be elusive in the absence of propitiation by Tharu priests. In the context of hunting, young girls are the appropriate instrument for the propitiation of the goddess and the securing of her favour. He submits as the substitute for sinners who cannot possibly atone for their own sins; that is, he submits to the expiation (wiping clean) of that sin and the propitiation (appeasing satisfaction) of God's justified anger. Similarly, there are other rituals outside their sphere of activity, such as the propitiation or exorcism of dangerous spirits. The third… is that of expiation, propitiation and reconciliation… [and] the fourth end, finally, is that of impetration. 1.1 Atonement, especially that of Jesus Christ. （尤指基督的）赎价，赎罪 Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin propitiatio(n-), from the verb propitiare (see propitiate).
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