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Expiation vs Vindication - What's the difference?

expiation | vindication |

As nouns the difference between expiation and vindication

is that expiation is an act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing while vindication is the act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.

expiation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • (obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off; plunder; pillage.
  • * Daniel
    • This ravenous expiation of the state.

    Synonyms

    * atonement, propitiation

    Related terms

    * expiate

    vindication

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of vindicating]] or the state of being [[vindicate, vindicated.
  • Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief.