expiation English

Meaning expiation meaning

What does expiation mean?

expiation

— noun the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

— noun (= satisfaction) compensation for a wrong we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store

Synonyms expiation synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as expiation?

expiation English » English

atonement

propitiation

reparation

penance

tribute

satisfaction

purification

offering

libation

sacrifice

purgation

penitence

lustration

indemnification

version

trying on

try-on

termination

rite to the spirits of Brahmin

restitution

repayment

removal

remedy

reimbursement

redemption

recompense

rebate

quittance

quid

quarantine

indemnity

extinction

expurgation

damages

catharsis

atonemet

atone ment

arrangement

antidote

amends

adaptation

abolition

Topics expiation topics

What do people use expiation to talk about?

Social behavior Law Punish

Atone, restitution

• What words refer to the act of atoning for a sin?
  atonement expiation reparation redress