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искупле́ние — meaning in English

iskupleniye

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English meaning

  • atonement noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
  • expiation noun An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
  • redemption noun The act of making up for past mistakes or wrongdoing and restoring one's reputation.

Senses

искупле́ние 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.
  • redemption (religion) Salvation from sin.

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.

expiation — full definition

  1. noun An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  2. noun The act of expiating or stripping off.

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