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The meaning of Atonement

Atonement – definition

noun

The action of making amends for a wrong or injury.

Usage examples:

He submitted his resignation as an act of atonement
noun

Something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did

Usage examples:

He said that young hooligans should do community service as atonement for their crimes.

Atonement translation into English

Atonement: translate from English into Chinese

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赎罪, Atonement

Atonement: translate from English into Dutch

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Boetedoening, Verzoening, Boete, Vergoeding, Zoen, Schadeloosstelling

Atonement: translate from English into French

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Expiation, Réparation

Atonement: translate from English into German

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Sühne, Buße, Wiedergutmachung

Atonement: translate from English into Hindi

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प्रायश्चित करना, प्रायश्चित, क्षतिपूर्ति, हरजाना, परिहार

Atonement: translate from English into Italian

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Espiazione, Riparazione

Atonement: translate from English into Korean

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보상, 속, 그리스도의 속죄

Atonement: translate from English into Russian

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Искупление, Расплата, Возмещение, Компенсация

Atonement: translate from English into Spanish

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Expiación, Reparación

Word origin

early 16th century (denoting unity or reconciliation, especially between God and man): from at one + -ment, influenced by medieval Latin adunamentum ‘unity’, and earlier onement from an obsol

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Atonement – similar words

atonal

adjective

Not written in any key or mode.

Usage examples:

Atonal music may be written by obscuring tonal structures or by ignoring conventional harmonies alt…
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