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- Dictionaryatonement/əˈtəʊnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of making amends for a wrong or injury: "he submitted his resignation as an act of atonement"
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The meaning of ATONEMENT is reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction. How to use atonement in a sentence.
Atonement is something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of atonement with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Atonement, atoning, or making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do bad for others, or some other expression of feelings of hate.
noun. satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends. (sometimes initial capital letter) Theology. the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, especially as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
Atonement is a noun that means satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an injury or wrong. It also has a theological meaning of the reconciliation of humankind with God through Christ's life, sufferings, and death.
When you apologize for doing something wrong, that’s an act of atonement. Many religions have rituals of atonement, such as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on which people of the Jewish faith repent for their sins.
Atonement is a noun that means satisfaction, reparation, or reconciliation for a wrong or injury. It also refers to the Christian doctrine of God's forgiveness of humans through Jesus' death. See different dictionaries, thesaurus, and translations of atonement.
