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- Dictionaryatonement/əˈtəʊnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of making amends for a wrong or injury: "he submitted his resignation as an act of atonement"
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The meaning of ATONEMENT is reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction. How to use atonement in a sentence.
Atonement is something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of atonement with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Atonement, atoning, or making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do bad for others, or some other expression of feelings of hate.
noun. satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends. (sometimes initial capital letter) Theology. the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, especially as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
Atonement is the act of making amends or reparation for a wrong or injury, or the Christian doctrine of reconciliation with God through Christ. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage examples of atonement.
When you apologize for doing something wrong, that’s an act of atonement. Many religions have rituals of atonement, such as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on which people of the Jewish faith repent for their sins.
Atonement, the process by which people remove obstacles to their reconciliation with God. It is a recurring theme in the history of religion and theology. Atonement is often attached to sacrifice, and ritual cleanness is frequently connected with moral purity and religious acceptability.
