Atonement

//əˈtoʊnmənt//

Word Type

Noun

The word "atonement" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antiatonement blood atonement limited atonement nonatonement substitutionary atonement vicarious atonement

Derived From

at atone onement

Etymologically Related To

Context

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

amends damages indemnification indemnity redemption redress restitution salvation

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

penance satispassion

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

Yom Kippur adunatio atone conciliation expiation guilt penance penitance reconciliation

Related Terms

adunatio amends concord damage expiation friendly god jesus mankind penance reconciliation relationship restoration yom kippur

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