expiation
معنی فارسی
کفاره جبران
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Late Middle English from Latin 'expiatio(n-)', from the verb 'expiare' from 'ex-' (expressing intensive force) + 'piare' (appease).
مثال
- He made a public expiation for his behavior.
- Expiation is a key concept in many religions.
- She sought expiation for her sins.
ترکیبهای رایج
Seek expiation Offer expiation Expiation for sins Public expiation
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- compensation for a wrong “we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store”
- the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
مترادفها
noun
1. Atonement, satisfaction, reparation.
2. Expiatory offering, penitential act.