propitiation
/prəʊˌpɪʃɪˈeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the 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。
1.1
- atonement, especially that of Christ（尤指基督的）赎价, 赎罪。
词源
late Middle English: from late Latin propitiatio（n-），from the verb propitiare （see PROPITIATE）.