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Expiatory vs Atonement - What's the difference?

expiatory | atonement |

As an adjective expiatory

is of or pertaining to expiation.

As a noun atonement is

a repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.

expiatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to expiation

    • 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-