Expiation

Definition:

• (n.) The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.
• (n.) The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
• (n.) An act by which the treats of prodigies were averted among the ancient heathen.

Compare expiation with other words:

expiation vs. expiration

expiation vs. purification

expiation vs. expiator

expiation vs. ransom

expiation vs. reparation

expiation vs. piacle

expiation vs. expiatory

expiation vs. propitiation

expiation vs. pillage

expiation vs. plunder

expiation vs. wrongdoing

expiation vs. sin

bote vs. expiation

expiate vs. expiation

expiation vs. repentance

atonement vs. expiation