Thesaurus / propitiation
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synonyms for propitiation
- conciliation
- easing
- moderation
- abatement
- accommodation
- adjustment
- alleviation
- amends
- assuagement
- compromise
- concession
- grant
- lessening
- mitigation
- mollification
- placation
- quelling
- reconciliation
- reparation
- restoration
- settlement
- softening
- solace
- acceding
- lulling
- peace offering
- quieting
- soothing
- tranquilization
- penance
- redemption
- reparation
- amends
- expiation
- indemnification
- payment
- recompense
- redress
- restitution
- satisfaction
- amends
- atonement
- compensation
- cue
- damages
- emolument
- expiation
- gravy
- indemnification
- indemnity
- overcompensation
- pay
- payment
- quittance
- recovery
- redemption
- redress
- remuneration
- reparation
- repayment
- requital
- restitution
- retrieval
- return
- reward
- salvo
- satisfaction
- sweetener
- tip
- wages
- bus fare
- recoupment
- retrievement
- solatium
- apology
- atonement
- indemnity
- payment
- redress
- remuneration
- renewal
- repayment
- restitution
- adjustment
- damages
- dues
- emolument
- expiation
- indemnification
- penance
- quittance
- recompense
- redemption
- repair
- reprisal
- requital
- retribution
- reward
- satisfaction
- settlement
- making good
- squaring things
- achievement
- amusement
- comfort
- contentment
- delight
- enjoyment
- fulfillment
- gratification
- happiness
- joy
- peace of mind
- pleasure
- pride
- relief
- vindication
- well-being
- amends
- atonement
- bliss
- cheerfulness
- compensation
- complacency
- conciliation
- contentedness
- ease
- gladness
- indemnification
- indulgence
- justice
- recompense
- redress
- refreshment
- reimbursement
- reparation
- repletion
- resolution
- reward
- satiety
- serenity
- settlement
- eudemonia
- good fortune
antonyms for propitiation
MOST RELEVANT
- depression
- disappointment
- displeasure
- dissatisfaction
- failure
- gloom
- hurt
- injury
- melancholy
- misery
- pain
- sadness
- sorrow
- trouble
- unhappiness
- woe
- indecision
- penalty
- discontent
- need
- want
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use propitiation in a sentence
The fundamental difference was that the sentiment animating them was not love, but fear: propitiation rather than adoration.
THE ADVENTURES OF LOUIS DE ROUGEMONTLOUIS DE ROUGEMONTAs truly as guilt is a real thing, as truly as God's condemnation of sin is a real thing, a propitiation is needed.
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANSJAMES DENNEYThe objection I refer to discredits propitiation in the alleged interest of the love of God.
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE SECOND EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANSJAMES DENNEYThe genius of monasticism, ancient and modern, is the propitiation of the Divinity who seeks to punish rather than to forgive.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME VJOHN LORDShe satisfied her conscience by lading their ship with precious gifts destined for the propitiation of the Enchanter.
BARON BRUNOLOUISA MORGANIt consists in having His death accepted and acknowledged as an adequate propitiation for the sins of men.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSHis humiliation implied propitiation, moral discipline, conscious brotherhood, and subjection to him who had the power of death.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSThe propitiation required antecedently to a revelation was indeed offered.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWSTHOMAS CHARLES EDWARDSHe then ordered dinner in the hotel, and, by way of propitiation, it was a much better dinner than usual that Maitland ordered.
THE MARK OF CAINANDREW LANGShe offered herself as a propitiation, as a substitute for Rodney Lanyon, if there was no other way by which he might be saved.
THE FLAW IN THE CRYSTALMAY SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO PROPITIATION
- abatement
- acceding
- accommodation
- adjustment
- alleviation
- amends
- assuagement
- compromise
- concession
- conciliation
- easing
- grant
- lessening
- lulling
- mitigation
- moderation
- mollification
- peace offering
- placation
- propitiation
- quelling
- quieting
- reconciliation
- reparation
- restoration
- settlement
- softening
- solace
- soothing
- tranquilization
- amends
- atonement
- bus fare
- compensation
- cue
- damages
- emolument
- expiation
- gravy
- indemnification
- indemnity
- overcompensation
- pay
- payment
- propitiation
- quittance
- recoupment
- recovery
- redemption
- redress
- remuneration
- reparation
- repayment
- requital
- restitution
- retrieval
- retrievement
- return
- reward
- salvo
- satisfaction
- solatium
- sweetener
- tip
- wages
- achievement
- amends
- amusement
- atonement
- bliss
- cheerfulness
- comfort
- compensation
- complacency
- conciliation
- contentedness
- contentment
- delight
- ease
- enjoyment
- eudemonia
- fulfillment
- gladness
- good fortune
- gratification
- happiness
- indemnification
- indulgence
- joy
- justice
- peace of mind
- pleasure
- pride
- propitiation
- recompense
- redress
- refreshment
- reimbursement
- relief
- reparation
- repletion
- resolution
- reward
- satiety
- serenity
- settlement
- vindication
- well-being
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.