Associations to the word «Propitiation»

Wiktionary

PROPITIATION, noun. (dated) The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but with the added concept of appeasement of anger.

Dictionary definition

PROPITIATION, noun. The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity.
PROPITIATION, noun. The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity).

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.