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- Dictionaryatonement/əˈtəʊnm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of making amends for a wrong or injury: "he submitted his resignation as an act of atonement"
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Atonement is something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of atonement with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Learn the meaning of atonement as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Atonement can refer to reparation, reconciliation, or Christian theology.
Atonement is the action of correcting wrongdoing or seeking forgiveness for it. Learn about different theories and religions that explain how atonement works, such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Native American cultures.
Atonement is a noun that means satisfaction, reparation, or expiation given for an injury or wrong. It can also refer to the Christian doctrine of the reconciliation of God and humankind through the death of Christ.
When you apologize for doing something wrong, that’s an act of atonement. Many religions have rituals of atonement, such as Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, on which people of the Jewish faith repent for their sins.
noun. satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends. (sometimes initial capital letter) Theology. the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, especially as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
Definition of atonement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
