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Atonement vs Crucifixion - What's the difference?

atonement | crucifixion |

As nouns the difference between atonement and crucifixion

is that atonement is a repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship while crucifixion is an execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.

atonement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.
  • The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

    • Derived terms

    * blood atonement * limited atonement * vicarious atonement

    See also

    * penance, expiation * Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday) * adunatio * (pedia) English words prefixed with at-

    crucifixion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
    • ''Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the 'vilest' crimes, such as slave rebellion.
  • (absolute use, often capitalized: The Crucifixion ) The death on the Cross of Christ.
  • (figuratively) An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.
    • ''The suspects' hostile interrogation amounted to a public crucifixion .

    Related terms

    * crucify * crucifix ----