Definition of redemption Redemption

/ɹɪdɛˈmpʃʌn/ - [ridempshun] - re•demp•tion

We found 10 definitions of redemption from 5 different sources.

What does redemption mean?

Noun Plural: redemptions
redemption - (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
		salvation
		deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
		theology, divinity the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary); "he studied theology at Oxford"
		remission of sin, absolution, remittal, remission the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
		spiritual rebirth, rebirth, conversion the revival of learning and culture
redemption - the act of purchasing back something previously sold
		repurchase, buyback
		purchase the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
redemption - repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
		quittance, repayment a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
		corp, corporation a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

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redemption
rē-demp′shun, n. act of redeeming or buying back: ransom: release: the deliverance of mankind from sin and misery by Christ.—ns. Redemp′tionary, one who is set at liberty, or released from a bond, by paying a compensation or fulfilling some stipulated conditions; Redemp′tioner, one who redeemed himself from debt, or the like, by service; Redemp′tionist, one of an order of monks devoted to the redemption of Christian captives from slavery; Redemp′torist, one of a congregation of R.C. missionary priests, founded by Alfonso Liguori in 1732, whose object is the religious instruction of the people and the reform of public morality, by periodically visiting, preaching, and hearing confessions. [Fr.,—L.,—redemptus, pa.p. of redimĕre, to redeem.]