expiation

Meanings

• noun

  the act of making amends for a wrong or injury, especially through payment of money

• noun

  the act of making amends or expiating sin

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Synonyms

atonement , propitiation , pillage , plunder

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with expiation
expiration , exasperation , excommunication

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Variants

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expiation , expiations

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Etymology

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from Latin expiare ‘make amends for, atone for’, from ex ‘out, away from’ + poenam ‘penalty, punishment’

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Trivia

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1. The word expiation comes from the Latin word expiare, which means 'to make amends for, atone for'.

2. Expiation is often used in religious contexts to refer to the act of making amends for sins or wrongdoings.

3. The concept of expiation is closely related to the idea of atonement and penance.

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Related Concepts

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1. atonement: The act of making amends for a wrong or injury, typically to regain the goodwill of someone who has been offended.

2. penance: A period of penance or self-punishment undergone as an act of expiation or to make amends for a wrong.

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Culture

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Expiation has been used extensively in literature and religious texts, often referring to the act of making amends for sins or wrongdoings. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the penitent souls undergo a process of expiation before they can be absolved and move on to the next stage of the afterlife.

How to Memorize "expiation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the act of making amends, such as paying a debt or offering an apology, to help remember the meaning of expiation.

2. associate
   

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

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Expire-ation' to help remember the meaning of the word, with the 'p' sound reminding you of the idea of making amends or paying a penalty.

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