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Expiatory vs Atonement - What's the difference?
expiatory
|
atonement
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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-