pokuta — meaning in English

English meaning

• atonement noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
• penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.

Senses

pokuta is used for these senses in English:

• atonement Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
• penance A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

atonement — full definition

1. noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
2. noun (religion) The reconciliation between God and humanity, especially through the death of Jesus Christ.

penance — full definition

1. noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
2. noun In some Christian traditions, a religious ritual of confession, repentance, and reparation.