propitiation
nounHow to pronounce propitiation:
Definition of propitiation:
- propitiation (noun):
- the act of conciliating
- noun. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity.
- the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something the act of propitiating appeasement
Synonyms for propitiation:
appeasement
atonement
calming
conciliation
expiation
mollification
offering
peacemaking
placation
reconciliation
sacrifice
victim
Antonyms for propitiation:
aggravation
aggression
annoyance
difference
disagreement
incitement
irritation
provocation
resistance
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- propaganda
- pronunciate
- promulgation
- prohibited
- professorship
- probiotics
- proactivo
- privileges
- primary school
- presidio
- preoccupy
- prejudices
- prehistoric
- precocious
- practitioner
- potentially
- potassium
- postgraduate
- posterity
- post meridiem
- positioning
- poriferans
- populations
- popularised
- polytrophic
- polytheism
- polynesian
- polonius
- politicize
- podiatry
- pneumatophore
- plumeria
- planetary
- pizzeria
- pituitary
- phylactery
- phylacteries
- photography
- philosopher
- philocalist
- philippians
- pettifogging
- personified
- periwinkle
- perishable
- pequeno
- penetrating
- pelirrojo
- pediatrics
- peanut butter
- … more
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