expiation

ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of expiation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

moralityact of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing

The ceremony served as an expiation for the community's past offenses..

atonement

reparation

religionthe means by which atonement is made

He offered the gift as an expiation for his harsh words..

atonement

reparation

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in expiation of

prep.

done to make up for a fault, wrong, or sin

He donated a large sum in expiation of his earlier dishonesty.

Origin of expiation

Latin, expiatio (atonement)

Examples of expiation in a sentence

The ritual was an expiation for their sins.
He sought expiation through community service.

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French:expiation, ...
German:Sühne, ...
Italian:espiazione, penitenza, ...
Spanish:expiación, ...
Portuguese:expiação, expiacão, ...
Chinese:赎罪, ...
Japanese:償い, 和解の手段, ...
Arabic:تَكْفِير, ...
Hebrew:כַּפָּרָה, כַּפָּרָה, ...
Russian:искупление, ...
Ukrainian:спокута, ...
Hindi:प्रायश्चित्त, प्रायश्चित, ...
Bengali:প্রায়শ্চিত্ত, ক্ষমাপ্রার্থনা, ...
Catalan:expiació, penitència, ...
Czech:odčinění, smírná oběť, ...
Danish:soning, ...
Dutch:boetedoening, ...
Greek:εξιλέωση, εξαγνισμός, ...
Hungarian:engesztelés, vezeklés, ...
Khmer:ការប៉ះប៉ូវបាបកម្ម, មធ្យោបាយសម្រាប់លោះបាប, ...
Korean:속죄, 보상, ...
Persian:کفاره, جبران, ...
Polish:zadośćuczynienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):expiação, ...
Romanian:ispășire, penitență, ...
Swedish:försoning, ...
Thai:การไถ่บาป, การล้างบาป, ...
Turkish:kefaret, ...
Vietnamese:sự chuộc lỗi, sự bù đắp, ...

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