atonement
27
7.5
- noun
- /əˈtoʊnmənt/
- The sermons were about atonement for sin.
- atonement for sin
- make atonement
- substitutionary atonement
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeNow here's a second, a second thing, atonement for the crime.
- Now here's a second, a second thing, atonement for the crime.
- But he seems to be focused on some sort of atonement for the legacy of colonialism.
- And a lot of us don't want to let go of shame because we feel as though beating ourselves up is the atonement that we can pay for not being good enough.
- But what Jesus did is that he paid the atonement price, basically said, I will do for you what you can't do for yourself.
- But you can call it the substitutionary atonement, meaning that that Christ substitutes for what human beings can't provide.
- And he's as a result, he's struggling with atonement.
- And, and there are ways of addressing that in terms of atonement.
- And then you essentially what you do is you, you meditate on the safety and, and atonement and security.
Examples
-
After realizing her mistake, she sought atonement by volunteering in her community.
-
I brought you something by way of atonement.
-
And they were trying to find a sense of redemption and atonement through that work.
-
He called for a day of atonement.
-
In the absence of excuses, that there must be atonement, otherwise it remains unforgivable.
-
Prayers, fasting, confession, atonement, and the recitation of the rosary all played an important role in it.
Academic text (1990) -
On the Day of Atonement, all Israel will meet in Jerusalem ... to observe the High Priest, Godul Cohen, make your trip the Holy of Holies.
-
The sermons focused on the theme of atonement for past sins and finding forgiveness.
-
He believed that writing an apology letter was an important step towards atonement for his actions.
Synonyms
75
3.5
Actions or money given to make up for harm someone caused
44
7.4
A feeling of deep regret and an action to show you are sorry
25
6.8
Giving money or help to make up for a wrong
5
3.9
Something given or done that makes a person feel their complaint is solved
4
9.3
To do something to make up for a wrong and show you are sorry
1
9.9
An action or gift to please someone after doing wrong, often to calm a god
1
9.9
An act that clears someone from blame or suspicion
Compounds
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Atonement comes from the old phrase at one, which means 'together' or 'made one'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of making two people 'one' again after a wrong, so atonement means doing something to repair harm or to make amends for a sin.