English Explanatory Dictionary

expiation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  2. The act of expiating or stripping off.

Pronunciation

/ɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ en-us-expiation.ogg

Word forms

expiation expiations

Etymology

From Middle French expiation, from Latin expiātiō(n) (“satisfaction”).

Synonyms

atonement propitiation assyth compensation expiation indemnification piation refaction plunder pillage

Related words

expiate expiatory

Derived words

expiational
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