Propitiation vs. Propitious

Propitiationnoun

The act of propitiating; placation, atonement, similar to expiation but with the added concept of appeasement of anger.

Propitiationnoun

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

Propitiationnoun

The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.

Propitiationnoun

That which propitiates; atonement or atoning sacrifice; specifically, the influence or effects of the death of Christ in appeasing the divine justice, and conciliating the divine favor.

Propitiationnoun

the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

Propitiationnoun

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

Propitiation

Propitiation is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution. While some use the term interchangeably with expiation, others draw a sharp distinction between the two.

Propitiousadjective

Favorable; benevolent.

Propitiousadjective

Advantageous.

Propitiousadjective

Characteristic of a good omen.

Propitiousadjective

(archaic) Favorably disposed towards someone.

Propitiousadjective

Convenient; auspicious; favorable; kind; as, a propitious season; a propitious breeze.

Propitiousadjective

Hence, kind; gracious; merciful; helpful; - said of a person or a divinity.

Propitiousadjective

presenting favorable circumstances;