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expiation
Found in thesaurus: restitution, amends, indemnification, indemnity, redress, damages, redemption, salvation
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expiation
n.
atonement, penance, amends, reparation
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Propitiation
Propitiation (from Latin propitiare, "to appease;" from propitius, "gracious") is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution.
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expiation
Noun
1. compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
(synonym) atonement, satisfaction
(hypernym) damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
(derivation) expiate, aby, abye, atone
2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
(synonym) atonement, propitiation
(hypernym) redemption, salvation
(hyponym) reparation, amends
(derivation) expiate, aby, abye, atone
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expiation
nf.
expiation, atonement
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Expiation
(n.)
The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
(n.)
The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
(n.)
An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.
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