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Propitiate vs Redemption - What's the difference?

propitiate | redemption |

As a verb propitiate

is (dated) to conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.

As a noun redemption is

(religious): redemption; salvation.

propitiate

English

Verb

(propitiat)
  • (dated) To conciliate, appease, or make peace with someone, particularly a god or spirit.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, / The god propitiate , and the pest assuage.

    Synonyms

    * appease

    Derived terms

    * propitiation

    redemption

    English

    (wikipedia redemption)

    Noun

  • the act of redeeming or something redeemed
  • the recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article
  • salvation from sin
  • rescue upon payment of a ransom

    • Derived terms

    * beyond redemption * past redemption * redemption fatigue * redemption price * redemption value