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Definition of atonement - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
forgivenessact of making amends for wrongdoing
- He sought atonement for his actions through community service..
2.
theologyTECH. reconciliation between God and humansTECH.
- Atonement is central to Christian beliefs.
Expressions with atonement
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perform an act to compensate for a wrongdoing
He tried to make atonement for his mistakes.
as a way to make up for something wrong
He volunteered in atonement for his past mistakes.
Calvinist doctrine about the scope of Christ's atonement
Limited atonement is a key point in Calvinism.
Origin of atonement
English, atone (reconcile) + -ment (action)
Terms with atonement included in their meaning
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ethics
atonement for guilt or wrongdoing
Christian sacrament
sacrament involving confession and atonement in Christianity
atonement
make up for past mistakes or faults
atonement
suffer consequences for wrongdoing
religion
the means by which atonement is made
atonement
done to make up for a fault, wrong, or sin
biblical
animal sacrifice burnt on an altar for atonement
religious atonement
ending estrangement between a human and God
indigenous atonement
atoning for historical crimes against indigenous people
atonement
atone or make amends for wrongdoing
atonement
serving to make amends for wrongdoing
atonement
having power to atone or expiate
atonement
voluntary self-punishment to atone for wrongdoing
Jewish holiday
Jewish Day of Atonement, holiest day of the year
theology
Calvinist doctrine about the scope of Christ's atonement
Examples of atonement in a sentence
Atonement was necessary to heal the community. The sermon focused on atonement and forgiveness. Atonement was sought through prayer and reflection.
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- French:expiation, ...
- German:Sühne, Sühnung, ...
- Italian:espiazione, redenzione, ...
- Spanish:reparación, ...
- Portuguese:reparação, reconciliação, ...
- Chinese:赎罪, 和解, ...
- Japanese:償い, 贖罪, ...
- Arabic:كَفَّارَة, كَفَّارَة, ...
- Hebrew:כַּפָּרָה, כַּפָּרָה, ...
- Russian:искупление, ...
- Ukrainian:спокута, ...
- Hindi:प्रायश्चित, ...
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