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By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.
James G. Frazer

Meaning of "propitiation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPITIATION

propitiation  [prəˌpɪʃɪˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPITIATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propitiation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPITIATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Propitiation

Propitiation, also called expiation, is the act of appeasing or making well disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor to avoid divine retribution.

Definition of propitiation in the English dictionary

The definition of propitiation in the dictionary is the act or process of propitiating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPITIATION


abbreviation
əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃən
affiliation
əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən
appreciation
əˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
association
əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən
aviation
ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən
depreciation
dɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃən
deviation
ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃən
differentiation
ˌdɪfəˌrɛnʃɪˈeɪʃən
humiliation
hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən
initiation
ɪˌnɪʃɪˈeɪʃən
irradiation
ɪˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
mediation
ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
negotiation
nɪˌɡəʊʃɪˈeɪʃən
pronunciation
prəˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən
radiation
ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən
Reconciliation
ˌrɛkənˌsɪlɪˈeɪʃən
recreation
ˌrɛkrɪˈeɪʃən
remediation
rɪˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃən
retaliation
rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃən
variation
ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPITIATION

prophylactic
prophylaxes
prophylaxis
prophyll
propine
propinquity
propionate
propionic acid
propitiable
propitiate
propitiatious
propitiative
propitiator
propitiatorily
propitiatory
propitious
propitiously
propitiousness
propjet
proplastid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPITIATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of propitiation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPITIATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «propitiation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of propitiation

Translation of «propitiation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPITIATION

Find out the translation of propitiation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propitiation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propitiation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赎罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

propiciación
570 millions of speakers

English

propitiation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आराधन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كفارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умилостивление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

propiciação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষ্টি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

propitiation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Propitiasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Versöhnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

なだめ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화목 제물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propitiasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự an ủi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிவிர்த்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसासन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teskin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

propiziazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebłaganie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вблаганнє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împăcare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξιλέωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versoening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propitiation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propitiation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPITIATION»

The term «propitiation» is regularly used and occupies the 69.595 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPITIATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propitiation

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QUOTES WITH «PROPITIATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word propitiation.
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James G. Frazer
By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPITIATION»

Discover the use of propitiation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propitiation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christ the Great Propitiation: A Sermon Preached at the ...
A Sermon Preached at the Evening Lecture in Silver-Street, September 14, 1746. ... To which are Added, Some Remarks on a Pamphlet, Entitled, A Vindication of the Rev. Mr. Foster's Account of the Late Earl of Kilmarnock. By Samuel Wilson ...
Samuel Wilson, 1746
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Sermons on sacrifice and propitiation
They direct us indeed to the death upon the Cross as the point and completion of the reconciliation, but they do not interpret the death under this its special aspect of " propitiation." Whenever we meditate upon this great matter, there are certain  ...
David James Vaughan, 1861
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The extent of the propitiation; or, The question, For whom ...
If these barriers, however, were removed on Calvary, then it must be true that Christ did something for you which he did not do for devils; in other words, he died for you; or, in other words still, he made complete propitiation for your sins.
James Morison, 1842
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Life-Study of Exodus: Messages 84-103
25:17-22 THE PLACE OF PROPITIATION Not many Christians have seen that Christ is the place of propitiation. Speaking of Christ Jesus, Paul says in Romans 3:25, “Whom God set forth a propitiation-cover through faith in His blood.” Here the ...
Witness Lee, 1998
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Foundations of the Christian Faith
Propitiation: God Pacifying His Own Wrath Propitiation is a little-understood concept in the biblical interpretation of Christ's death. It has to do with sacrifices, and it refers to what Jesus accomplished in relation to God by his death. Redemption ...
James Montgomery Boice, 1986
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The Faith Once for All: Bible Doctrine for Today
Others argue that propitiation is a concept unworthy of God, but they usually present only a caricature of the biblical teaching patterned after pagan ideas of appeasement. God is pictured as an angry deity who is persuaded to love and forgive ...
Jack Cottrell, 2002
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Portraits of God: A Biblical Theology of Holiness
182 Portraits of God Propitiation theory of the atonement. This picture of Jesus as the High Priest making atonement and of Jesus being the sacrifice for sin is at the heart of atonement in terms of propitiation and expiation. These are terms ...
Allan Coppedge, 2009
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Consecration of Images and Stūpas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric ...
[May the Guardians of the Directions with your entourage] act in activity for the dharma (phrin-las) [which would bring my virtuous undertaking to its ultimate purpose and] would pacify [any hindrance to it].7 The propitiation ritual (bskang- gso) ...
Yael Bentor, 1996
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The God Who Is There: Finding Your Place in God's Story
To understand, we must come to grips with another word Paul uses. propiTiaTion “God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith” (3:25, emphasis added). Or as the ESV rightly has  ...
D. A. Carson, 2010
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Barnes_ Notes on the NT (Barnes)
2. And. he. is. the. propitiation. °. for. our. sins. : and. not. for. our's. only,. but. also. for. the. sins. of. the. whole. world. 3. And. hereby. we. do. know. that. we. know. him,. if. we. keep. b. his. commandments. b Luke vi. -ifi , John xiv. 15, 83. attempt  ...
Albert Barnes

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPITIATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propitiation is used in the context of the following news items.
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How can we know we are saved
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." Discuss; Print; ShareShare. «Pike County News Watchman, Jul 15»
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Presidential Candidate Donald Trump: 'Why Do I Need to Repent …
We all need to truly REPENT and TURN AWAY from our sins and ACCEPT Jesus as our propitiation, and as our personal Lord and Saviour. «Christian News Network, Jul 15»
3
Joseph Sewall: Nineveh's Repentance and Deliverance
... reconcil'd to him upon his own terms; looking to Jesus as our advocate with the Father, and depending on him as the propitiation for our sins. «The Moral Liberal, Jul 15»
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Program honored for 'Women of Main Street' meeting
A local program dedicated to the revitalization and propitiation of downtown Manning was recognized Saturday at the state level. Main Street ... «Manning Live, Jul 15»
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Defining Love is sermon series at St. Andrew Lutheran Church
“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10. July 19: Who ... «Cedar County Republican, Jul 15»
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Scripture Study: Bhagavad Gita, book three verses 9-12
Here it states that one desiring liberation should perform selfless actions with the thought of appeasement and propitiation to the Supreme Lord. «Patheos, Jun 15»
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A great compliment paid Christ
I John 2:2 “And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” Because it demonstrated God's ... «Pike County News Watchman, Jun 15»
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Sparsha, darshan of Brahma will spell doom, says Odisha seer
Thought it is too late now, it would be appropriate to seek Sankaracharya's advice on propitiation,” he opined. Pandit Biswambar Dash, who is ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jun 15»
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Big money lies behind fight for Havana Club rum
Outside the distillery's haven of efficiency and folkloric propitiation, there is little sense of the wider problems affecting Cuba's socialist economy ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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What Charleston Should Remind Us About Forgiveness and Justice
... more hopefully, at the cross as the offender unites himself to the One who is "the propitiation for our sins and not for our sins only but also for ... «Christian Post, Jun 15»

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