| NOUN | act | propitiation, placation, conciliation | the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | propitiation, expiation, atonement | the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
| Meaning | The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | placation, conciliation | |
| Broader | appeasement, calming | The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) |
| Spanish | aplacamiento, conciliación, propiciación | |
| Catalan | apaivagament, propiciació | |
| Verbs | propitiate | make peace with |
| Meaning | The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | expiation, atonement | |
| Narrower | reparation, amends | Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong |
| Broader | redemption, salvation | (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil / evil |
| Spanish | expiación, propiciación | |
| Catalan | expiació | |
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