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Definition of: expiation

(ek′spē·āshən) noun
1. The active means of expiating, or of making reparation or satisfaction, as for offense or sin.
2. The removing of guilt by suffering punishment; atonement. ♦ Collateral adjective: piacular. See synonyms under PROPITIATION.
—ex′pi·a·to
ry (-tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective

Most often used phrases:

make expiation
atonement expiation
ritual expiation

'expiation' used in domains:

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Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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