লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
propitiation
This term carries a heavy, solemn weight, often evoking images of ritual, religious duty, or deep moral obligation. It describes a specific type of reconciliation where the goal is to soothe an offended party's anger or regain lost favor, rather than simply apologizing. The connotation is one of submission or strategic offering to prevent a negative outcome.
In modern secular usage, the word is frequently used with a touch of irony or hyperbole to describe small gifts given to appease a partner or boss. Despite this, it remains a technical term in theology and legal history, referring to the act of making an offering to satisfy a divine requirement for justice or mercy.
Meanings
Examples
The ancient priests performed a blood sacrifice as a propitiation to the sun god.
I wonder if this small gift will serve as a propitiation for my mistake.
The villagers left offerings of grain and honey in the forest for the propitiation of the spirits.
He sought some form of propitiation to ease the guilt weighing on his conscience.
The ritual was designed for the propitiation of the angry deity who controlled the storms.
Is there any act of propitiation that can restore our broken trust?
The king offered a vast sum of gold as a propitiation to the invading army.
She hoped that her sincere apology would be seen as a propitiation for her harsh words.
The temple was built specifically for the propitiation of the gods of the underworld.
The temple was built specifically for the propitiation of the gods of the underworld.