Expiative

Synonyms for "expiative" (6 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)

Strong matches (1)

Adjective(1 words)

Related words (3)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries
ceremonial descriptorethical adjectivemoral descriptorreligious descriptor

More specific

5 entries
expiatory actexpiatory offeringexpiatory prayerexpiatory riteexpiatory ritual

Collocations

6 entries
expiative actexpiative gestureexpiative offeringexpiative prayerexpiative ritualexpiative sacrifice

Inflections

2 entries
more expiativemost expiative

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Studies on behavioral aspects of altruism connect it with guilt, resulting in either expiative or reparative consequences (Krebs 1970).

Source: wiktionary

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