expiation


Pronunciation key

( ek′spi-ā′shən )

ex•pi•a•tion

n.

[L. expiatio see EXPIATE].

  1. The act of atonement; to make amends for guilt or wrongdoing.
  2. The means for atonement; amends.

—ex′pi•a•to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē, -tōr′ē ) adj.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1984
  • The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985

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