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   A·tone·ment

   /əˈtōnm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. reparation for a wrong or injury: "she wanted to make atonement for her husband's behavior"
   • ▪ (in religious contexts) reparation or expiation for sin: "an annual ceremony of confession and atonement for sin"
   • ▪ the reconciliation of God and humankind through Jesus Christ.

   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 obsolete verb one ‘to unite’.

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   The meaning of ATONEMENT is reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction. How to use atonement in a sentence.

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   Atonement definition: satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends.. See examples of ATONEMENT used in a sentence.

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   ATONEMENT definition: 1. something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did: 2. something…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   ATONEMENT meaning: 1. something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you did: 2. something…. Learn more.

7. www.biblestudytools.com › bible-study › topical-studiesWhat Does Atonement Mean? - Biblical Definition and Purpose

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   Oct 19, 2021 · According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, atonement is, “the process by which a person removes obstacles to his reconciliation with God.” Finally, Dictionary.com puts it this way concerning atonement: “it is the satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury.”

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   Atonement, atoning, or making amends is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do bad for others, or some other expression of feelings of hate.

9. www.christianity.com › what-is-atonement-biblical-meaning-and-definitionWhat Is Atonement? Biblical Meaning and Definition - Christianity

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   Feb 1, 2024 · In Christianity, atonement refers to the needed reconciliation between sinful mankind and the holy God. This reconciliation is possible through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as expressed in Romans 3:25, Romans 5:11, and Romans 5:19. Atonement is the Bible’s central message.

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    Atonement Definition. Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation. The act of atoning. An individual's reconciliation with God by means of repentance and confession of one's transgressions. Satisfaction given for wrongdoing, injury, etc.; amends; expiation.

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    Origin of atonement 1 First recorded in 1505–15; from phrase at one, at oon “in harmony” + -ment , as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; compare Middle English onement “unity”