English Explanatory Dictionary

atonement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
  2. The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
  3. Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

Pronunciation

/əˈtoʊnmənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atonement.wav

Word forms

atonement atonements

Etymology

Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement.

Synonyms

assyth atonement compensation expiation indemnification piation propitiation refaction

Antonyms

nonatonement

Related words

penance penitance expiation reconciliation conciliation Yom Kippur adunatio atone guilt

Derived words

antiatonement blood atonement limited atonement nonatonement substitutionary atonement vicarious atonement
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