atonement

a·tone·ment  (-tnmnt)

n.

1. Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation.

2.

a. Reconciliation or an instance of reconciliation between God and humans.

b. Atonement Christianity The reconciliation of God and humans brought about by the redemptive life and death of Jesus.

3. Obsolete Reconciliation; concord.

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atonement

Noun

1. something done to make amends for wrongdoing

2. Christian theol the reconciliation of humankind with God through the sacrificial death of Christ [Middle English at onement in harmony]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	atonement - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" expiation, satisfaction amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
	2.	atonement - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) expiation, propitiation redemption, salvation - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil amends, reparation - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"

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atonement

noun amends, payment, compensation, satisfaction, redress, reparation, restitution, penance, recompense, expiation, propitiation

Translations

atonement [əˈtəunmənt] n → expiación f

atonement [əˈtəunmənt] n → expiation f

atonement [əˈtəunmənt] atone n → Buße f

atonement [əˈtəunmənt] n → espiazione f