expiation 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Hypernym
redemption 1
noun
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
expiatory 1
adjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
expiative 1
adjective
having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
EnglishDerivationally related form
expiate 1
verb
make amends for
Hyponym
reparation 4
noun
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
