propitiation

n. 劝解, 抚慰, 赎罪

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词形变化

propitiations 复数 propitiations

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but also involving the appeasement of anger.

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  2. 2.

    The death of Christ as a basis for the forgiveness of sin.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

atonement conciliation expiation placation

上位词 4

salvation redemption calming appeasement

下位词 2

amends reparation

词源

From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiate + -ion.

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