propitiation

• اسم يدل على فعل استرضاء الله أو كسب رضاه بتقديم قربان أو عمل تعبدي، غالبًا للتكفير عن الذنب أو إزالة الغضب والعداوة.

A noun referring to the act of appeasing or gaining the favor of someone, especially a deity, through a specific action or offering, often to atone for wrongdoing or overcome hostility.

غير معدود

1. Act of appeasing or regaining favorC2formal

   The action of calming someone's anger or distrust, especially to restore a relationship.

   استرضاء

   • The king offered gifts as a propitiation to the angry gods.
   • Her apology was a sincere act of propitiation.
   • They made sacrifices as a form of propitiation for their mistakes.

   المرادفاتappeasementconciliationmollificationpacificationplacation

   الأضدادaggravationprovocation

2. Atonement for wrongdoingC2formal

   The act of making amends for a sin or fault, often to satisfy a divine or moral demand.

   كفارة

   • In many religions, propitiation involves rituals to cleanse the soul.
   • The priest spoke of propitiation through prayer and good deeds.
   • He saw his charity work as a form of propitiation for his past errors.

   المرادفاتamendsatonementexpiationreparationsatisfaction