expiable

Meanings

• adjective

  capable of being made good or compensated for, especially by payment of a penalty or fine; atoneable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expiable
appliable , compatible , expialidocious

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Variants

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expiable , expiate , expiated , expiates , expiating , expiator , expiators

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Etymology

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From Latin expiare ‘make amends, atone’, from ex- ‘out’ + poenia ‘penalty, punishment’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'expiable' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In Latin, 'expiare' means 'to purge by sacrifice'.

3. The word 'expialidocious' is a humorous rhyme for 'expiable', coined by Dr. Seuss in 'Green Eggs and Ham'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Atonement: The act of making amends or reparation for a wrong or injury, often involving penance or sacrifice.

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Culture

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In literature, 'expiable' is used to describe a character's actions or feelings that require atonement or forgiveness. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov contemplates the expiable nature of his crime and seeks redemption.

How to Memorize "expiable"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with 'expiable' on one side and 'forgivable' on the other. Visualize the balance tipping towards 'forgivable' after making amends.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'expiable' with words like 'atonement', 'forgiveness', and 'penance'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Expire Atonement Penance' to remember the meaning.

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