expiation

Noun

Meaning

The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.

The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.

An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

satisfaction atonement propitiation deliverance penitence return indemnity composition offering penalty punishment compromise payment compensation damages
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Antonyms

dirtying damage assistance approval penalty default
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Hypernyms

salvation indemnity damages redress restitution amends

Hyponyms

reparation amends

Related terms

expiate expiatory

Examples

we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store Source: Internet

Ameaux was punished by the council and forced to make expiation by parading through the city and begging God for forgiveness. Source: Internet

He also spoiled the temple, and put a stop to the constant practice of offering a daily sacrifice of expiation for three years and six months. Source: Internet

Some believe that the Old and New Testaments have differing opinions on the expiation of guilt because the Old Testaments were subject to the Age of Law and the New Testaments replace the Age of Law with the now current Age of Grace. Source: Internet

Propitiation and expiation The case for translating hilasterion as "expiation" instead of "propitiation" was put forward by C. H. Dodd in 1935 and at first gained wide support. Source: Internet

As a result, hilasterion has been translated as "expiation" in the RSV and other modern versions. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

expiable expiable guilt expiate expiational expiatist expiative