Synonyms & related words for propitiation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of propitiation — including expiation, placation, atonement, conciliation, appeasement, mollification. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to propitiation

Explore words related to propitiation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include propitiatory, propitiating, propitiator, expiator, expiatory, propitiated, piacular, atoning. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for propitiation

Common synonyms for propitiation include expiation, placation, atonement, conciliation, appeasement, mollification, reparation, pacification — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does propitiation come from?

The word propitiation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root propiti-, from Latin propitius (“favorable”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.