propitiation
pro·pi·tia·tion
noun
2.
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Origin
From Middle English propiciacion, propiciacioun, from Anglo-Norman propiciatiun, Middle French propiciation, propitiation, and their etymon Latin propitiātiō (stem propitiātiōn-). By surface analysis, propitiate + -ion.
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