ATONEMENT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word atonement. (close relations)
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| expiation | nounn | |||||
noun • compensation for a wrong • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||||||
| propitiation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||||||
| satisfaction | nounn | |||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite | ||||||
| amends | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||||||
| indemnity | nounn | |||||
noun • protection against future loss • legal exemption from liability for damages • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | ||||||
| penance | nounn | |||||
noun • remorse for your past conduct • a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution • voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing | ||||||
| reconciliation | nounn | |||||
noun • the reestablishing of cordial relations • getting two things to correspond | ||||||
| redemption | nounn | |||||
noun • (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil • repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) • the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||||||
| reparation | nounn | |||||
noun • compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury • (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors • the act of putting something in working order again • something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||||||
| restitution | nounn | |||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • the act of restoring something to its original state • getting something back again | ||||||
