expiation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′spē ā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ex•pi•a•tion  (ek′spē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of expiating.
  2. the means by which atonement or reparation is made.
  • Latin expiātiōn- (stem of expiātiō) atonement, satisfaction. See expiate, -ion
  • late Middle English expiacioun 1375–1425
ex′pi•a′tion•al, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
expiation / ˌɛkspɪˈeɪʃən/
  1. the act, process, or a means of expiating; atonement
'expiation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
February - atonement - expiatory - inexpiable - piacular - purgatory - revenge - satisfaction - satisfactory

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