EXPIATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

atonement; expiation; propitiation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("expiation" is a kind of...):

redemption; salvation ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "expiation"):

amends; reparation (something done or paid in expiation of a wrong)

Derivation:

expiate (make amends for)

Meaning:

Compensation for a wrong

Example:

we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store

Synonyms:

atonement; expiation; satisfaction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("expiation" is a kind of...):

amends; damages; indemnification; indemnity; redress; restitution (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)

Derivation:

expiate (make amends for)