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atonement

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noun
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As a noun, atonement means making amends to restore a damaged relationship.

Meanings of atonement

5 meanings

noun

  1. Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

  2. theologyThe reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

  3. Compensation for a wrong

    “we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”

    Similar: expiation, satisfaction

  4. The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

    Similar: expiation, propitiation
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicReconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: compensation for a wrong
expiationsatisfaction
noun: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appe…
expiationpropitiation

Words that rhyme with atonement

postponement

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