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EXPIATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Synonyms:
atonement; expiation; propitiation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("expiation" is a kind of...):
redemption; salvation ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "expiation"):
amends; reparation (something done or paid in expiation of a wrong)
Derivation:
expiate (make amends for)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Compensation for a wrong
Example:
we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store
Synonyms:
atonement; expiation; satisfaction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("expiation" is a kind of...):
amends; damages; indemnification; indemnity; redress; restitution (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)
Derivation:
expiate (make amends for)
