noun

atonement

uh-TOHN-muhnt

noun

The act of making amends for wrongdoing.

"His donation to the charity was a form of atonement for the scandal."

(religion) The reconciliation between God and humanity, especially through the death of Jesus Christ.

"The sermon focused on the atonement as the central act of Christian faith."

How to Use Atonement

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMaking up for something wrong — either in everyday life or, in a religious sense, the reconciling of humanity with God.

Common pairings

seek atonement the Day of Atonement

atonements plural

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His donation to the charity was a form of _____ for the scandal.

From atone + -ment, originally formed from at + onement ("the state of being at one").

assyth compensation expiation indemnification piation propitiation refaction

nonatonement

penalty compensation corruption

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assyth compensation expiation indemnification piation propitiation refaction nonatonement penalty corruption