Expiation Definition & Meaning
expiation
- noun
- compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
- the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Words that rhyme with expiation
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- What does expiation mean?
- compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
- What part of speech is expiation?
- Expiation is a noun.
- How many definitions does expiation have?
- Expiation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).