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Propitiatory vs Calming - What's the difference?

propitiatory | calming |

As an adjective propitiatory

is intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.

As a verb calming is

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propitiatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.
    • a propitiatory sacrifice
  • * 1973 , (Philippa Foot), “Nietzsche: The Revaluation of Values” in Nietzsche: A Collection of Critical Essays , edited by : , ISBN 0385033443, page 157:
    • The weak branded those they feared evil, and praised the “propitiatory ” qualities natural to men like themselves who were incapable of aggression.
  • * ibidem :
    • Those who cultivate humility and the other propitiatory virtues to cloak their weakness nourish an envious resentment against those stronger than themselves.

    References

    * (OED)'' (2nd ed., 1989), “ propitiatory, ''n. ''and'' a. ” * OED'' (3rd ed., June 2007), “ propitiatory, ''n. ''and'' adj. ”

    calming

    English

    Verb

    (head)