Definition of atonement Atonement
/ʌtowˈnmʌnt/ - [utownmunt] - a•tone•ment
We found 8 definitions of atonement from 5 different sources.
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What does atonement mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: atonements |
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| atonement - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" | ||
| expiation, satisfaction | ||
| damages, amends, indemnification, redress, indemnity, restitution a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | ||
| atonement - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) | ||
| expiation, propitiation | ||
| redemption, salvation the act of purchasing back something previously sold | ||
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Wiktionary 
- atonement (Noun)
A repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship. - atonement (Noun)
The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- atonement (n.)
Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord. - atonement (n.)
Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; -- with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of Christ.
Wikipedia 
- Atonement is a idea found in both Christianity and Judaism that describes how sin can be forgiven by God. In Judaism, this was done by rituals performed by a Rabbi on the holiest day of the Jewish year: Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). In Christian theology the atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of sins through the death of Jesus Christ.
Part of speech
🔤- atonement, noun, singular of atonements.
