̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English propiciacioun, from Late Latin propiation-, propitiatio, from Latin propitiatus (past participle of propitiare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of propitiating, appeasing, or conciliating
2. : something that appeases or conciliates a deity : atonement ; specifically : the self-sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ to appease divine justice and to effect reconciliation between God and man