Psychological Healing Terms

5 words in this vocabulary list

propitiation re creation recounting reparation shrive

propitiation

noun something that propitiates, such as a sacrifice

The propitiation of the gods was necessary to ensure a bountiful harvest.
The propitiation ceremony was kind of boring, but at least there was free food afterwards.
I heard they're doing a propitiation ritual at the park tonight, wanna join?
His apology was like a propitiation for his past mistakes, trying to make amends for his actions.

noun a thing that has been made again or brought back into existence

verb to create again or anew

The museum's exhibit focused on the re creation of ancient pottery techniques.
We're planning a re creation of that epic road trip we took last summer.
Let's do a re creation of that viral dance challenge from TikTok.
The artist's re creation of his childhood home in his latest painting was incredibly detailed.

noun the action of telling someone about something that happened; narrating or detailing

verb present participle of recount, which means to tell someone about something that happened; narrate or detail

She spent hours recounting the events of the day in great detail.
He kept recounting the story over and over again to anyone who would listen.
I'm so tired of recounting the same old excuses for being late.
The painting seemed to come to life, with each stroke recounting a different emotion.

noun the action of repairing something

The company agreed to provide financial reparation to the affected customers.
He promised to make reparation for breaking his friend's phone.
She's still waiting for him to do some reparation for standing her up last night.
Time cannot be bought back, no amount of reparation can undo the damage done.

verb to hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve (someone)