Propitiation
Pronunciation : Pro*pi`ti*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. propitiatio: cf. F. propitiation.]
Definition : 1. The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
2. (Theol.)
Defn: 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. He [Jesus Christ] is the propitiation for our sins. 1 John ii. 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913