expiated

Meanings

• adjective

  having made amends for a wrong or offense, especially through penance or punishment

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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 the Latin word 'expiare', meaning 'to make amends for', 'to expiate' comes from this root.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'expiate' comes from the Latin word 'expiare', which means 'to make amends for' or 'to appease'.

2. The verb form of 'expiate' can be used to describe the act of making amends or atoning for a wrong, while the adjective form describes the state of having made amends.

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Related Concepts

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1. penance: The act of making amends for a wrong or offense, often involving suffering or hardship.

2. atonement: The act of making amends for a wrong or offense, typically between two parties, often involving reconciliation.

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Culture

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The term 'expiated' has been used in various literary works to describe the act of making amends for past wrongdoings. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth expresses her desire to 'expiate the bad consequences of [her] actions'.

How to Memorize "expiated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making amends for a wrong they have committed. They may be performing a penance or engaging in some form of self-punishment to make things right.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'expiated' with the idea of making amends or atoning for a wrong.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Expiated' - 'E' for 'Ex', 'P' for 'pi', 'A' for 'ate', 'T' for 'ated', and 'E' for 'd'.

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