| 单词 | propitiation |
| 释义 | propitiation (once / 9649 pages) n Propitiation is an action meant to regain someone's favor or make up for something you did wrong. You might offer your mom a plate of chocolate chip cookies in propitiation for killing all her houseplants while she was away. Propitiation comes from a form of the Latin verb "propitiare," which means “to appease.” If you’re doing something in propitiation, that’s your basic goal: to regain favor. Propitiation often involves a god or gods, traditional or not. If your team lost last year's championship, propitiation of the football gods may be necessary this year. More broadly you can offer propitiation to anyone you need to appease. Propitiation may be needed if you show up late to class again. WORD FAMILYpropitiation: propitiations+/propitiate: propitiated, propitiates, propitiating, propitiation, propitiative, propitiatory/propitiatory: propitiatorily USAGE EXAMPLESBut God became for him more than a divine wrath craving propitiation. Carl Sagan, Cosmos(1980) At the moment, the party is awkwardly split between disgust for Trump and propitiation of him. The New Yorker(Dec 15, 2015) “They’re really very good, you know,” he added, with a rather nervous smile of propitiation. Aldous Huxley, Brave New World(1932) 1n the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity Syn|Hyper conciliation, placation appeasement, calming the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) 2n the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) Syn|Hypo|Hyper atonement, expiation amends, reparation something done or paid in expiation of a wrong redemption, salvation (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil |
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