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- [pruh-pish-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /prəˌpɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/
- /prəˈpɪʃ.i.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-pish-ee-ey-shuh n]
- /prəˌpɪʃ iˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of propitiation word
- noun propitiation the act of propitiating; conciliation: the propitiation of the wrathful gods. 1
- noun propitiation something that propitiates. 1
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Origin of propitiation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English propiciacioun < Late Latin propitiātiōn- (stem of propitiātiō) appeasement. See propitiate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Propitiation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
propitiation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for propitiation
noun propitiation
- appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
- atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.
- conciliation — Conciliation is willingness to end a disagreement or the process of ending a disagreement.
- contentedness — satisfied; content.
- mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
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