What does "salvation" mean?
The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
Salvation
/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
- Grammar: salvation is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: redemption, adoption, christ, circumcision.
- Useful contrasts: brimstone, condemnation, damn.
- Usage evidence: "God is our salvation," said the priest.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell). countable, uncountable
"Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable."
- 2 (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil wordnet
- 3 The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this. countable, often, uncountable
"Though this is not meant as a medical advice, smoking grass was an occasional salvation; it reduced the nausea, raised my spirits and even gave me a small appetite."
- 4 saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation wordnet
- 5 The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved. countable, uncountable
"If the Government believes that part of the railways' salvation is to be found in ridding them of extraneous concerns, it should have had the courage either to close the railway works down as quickly as possible, or to hive them off as an entirely separate concern, [...]."
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- 6 a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness wordnet
- 7 the state of being saved or preserved from harm wordnet
Verb
- 1 To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation. rare
Antonyms
Example
""God is our salvation," said the priest."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "salvation"?
Common synonyms include: redemption, adoption, christ, circumcision, conservancy, conservation.
How do you use "salvation" in a sentence?
"God is our salvation," said the priest.
How do you pronounce "salvation"?
Pronounced /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/.
Etymology
From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō. Displaced native Old English hǣlu.