expiation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (business) compensation for a wrong | |
Synonyms: | satisfaction atonement | |
Examples: | "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" |
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Related terms: | damages expiate | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion,Christianity) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | |
Synonyms: | propitiation atonement | |
Related terms: | redemption amends repent | |
Similar spelling: |
exhibition excavation expatiation expiative exhibitioner expatriation exception expiate exceptional expiatory expedition expatriate exhibit |