boetedoening — meaning in English
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English meaning
- atonement noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
- expiation noun Something done to make up for a sin or wrongdoing.
- penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
- penitence noun Deep regret or remorse for having done something wrong.
- punishment noun A penalty given for wrongdoing, or the act of imposing one.
Senses
boetedoening is used for these senses in English:
- atonement (theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
- expiation An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
- penance A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
- penitence The condition of being penitent; a feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
- punishment A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
atonement — full definition
- noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
- noun (religion) The reconciliation between God and humanity, especially through the death of Jesus Christ.
expiation — full definition
- noun Something done to make up for a sin or wrongdoing.
- noun The act of making amends, or of stripping something away.
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