atonement
noun | /atonement/
the act of making amends or reparation for wrongdoing
atonement
noun | /atonement/
Essential WordsHARDthe act of making amends or reparation for wrongdoing
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"He sought atonement by volunteering at the shelter."
"The ritual was intended as atonement for past transgressions."
Etymology
from Old English andgietsian via church Latin
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