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Reconciliation vs Reparation - What's the difference?

reconciliation | reparation |

As nouns the difference between reconciliation and reparation

is that reconciliation is the reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement while reparation is a payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).

reconciliation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement.
  • He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again.
  • (theology) The end of estrangement between a human and God as a result of the process of atonement; more specifically,
  • :* A Roman Catholic sacrament involving contrition, confession, punishment and absolution; penance.
  • (accounting) Process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement.
  • Synonyms

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    reparation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually in plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).
  • * Dryden
  • I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.
  • The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.
  • the reparation of a bridge or of a highway

    Synonyms

    * (a payment) restitution, compensation, amends, satisfaction * (a renewing) restoration, repair

    See also

    * war reparations

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