Definition of expiation in English:

expiation

noun ɛkspɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌɛkspiˈeɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
an act of public expiation
Example sentencesExamples
- The attempted assassination was an act both of expiation and of restitution.
- The Fast of Atonement was instituted in expiation of a mortal sin and observed as a day of penance and mourning.
- It needed expiation - atonement to remove guilt and the liability of punishment.
- Even supposing that punishment may effectively protect us in the future, we consider that it must be, in the first place, an expiation of the past.
- It's a wraparound justification for a violence whose real end is the expiation of shame through massacre.
Synonyms
atonement, redemption, redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, requital, purgation, penance
amends

Definition of expiation in US English:

expiation

nounˌekspēˈāSH(ə)nˌɛkspiˈeɪʃ(ə)n

The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
an act of public expiation
Example sentencesExamples
- Even supposing that punishment may effectively protect us in the future, we consider that it must be, in the first place, an expiation of the past.
- The Fast of Atonement was instituted in expiation of a mortal sin and observed as a day of penance and mourning.
- It's a wraparound justification for a violence whose real end is the expiation of shame through massacre.
- The attempted assassination was an act both of expiation and of restitution.
- It needed expiation - atonement to remove guilt and the liability of punishment.
Synonyms
atonement, redemption, redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, requital, purgation, penance

词汇	expiation
释义	Definition of expiation in English: expiation noun ɛkspɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌɛkspiˈeɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement. an act of public expiation Example sentencesExamples The attempted assassination was an act both of expiation and of restitution. The Fast of Atonement was instituted in expiation of a mortal sin and observed as a day of penance and mourning. It needed expiation - atonement to remove guilt and the liability of punishment. Even supposing that punishment may effectively protect us in the future, we consider that it must be, in the first place, an expiation of the past. It's a wraparound justification for a violence whose real end is the expiation of shame through massacre. Synonyms atonement, redemption, redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, requital, purgation, penance amends Definition of expiation in US English: expiation nounˌekspēˈāSH(ə)nˌɛkspiˈeɪʃ(ə)n The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement. an act of public expiation Example sentencesExamples Even supposing that punishment may effectively protect us in the future, we consider that it must be, in the first place, an expiation of the past. The Fast of Atonement was instituted in expiation of a mortal sin and observed as a day of penance and mourning. It's a wraparound justification for a violence whose real end is the expiation of shame through massacre. The attempted assassination was an act both of expiation and of restitution. It needed expiation - atonement to remove guilt and the liability of punishment. Synonyms atonement, redemption, redress, reparation, restitution, recompense, requital, purgation, penance
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