atonement
/əˈtoʊnmənt/
noun
- The act of making up for a wrong or mistake; reparation.
- He made atonement for his lies by telling the truth and returning the money.
- She saw her volunteer work as a form of atonement for her earlier selfishness.
- The community held a ceremony of atonement to heal old wounds.
- In some religions, the process of becoming reconciled with God through repentance and sacrifice.
- In Christianity, the concept of atonement is central to the belief in Jesus' sacrifice.
- The holiday of Yom Kippur is a day of atonement in Judaism.
- Many religions have rituals of atonement to cleanse the soul of sin.
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