atonement

CEFRC2

/əˈtoʊnmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An act that shows regret and makes up for a wrong.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

Examples

  • Accept suffering and achieve atonement through it — that is what you must do.

  • 1697-1698, John Potter, Archaeologia Graeca The Phocians behaved themselves with so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

  2. Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.

More examples

In context

  • When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement he can make for it is, to warn others.

  • by whom we have now received the atonement

  • He desires to make atonement Betwixt the Duke of Gloucester and your brothers.

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Origin

noun

Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement.