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Pacification vs Atonement - What's the difference?

pacification | atonement | Related terms |

Pacification is a related term of atonement.


As nouns the difference between pacification and atonement

is that pacification is the process of pacifying while atonement is a repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.

pacification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The process of pacifying.

    • 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-