expiation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing

He undertook the pilgrimage as an expiation for past sins.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of making amends... atonement amends reparation redemption penance satisfaction

Word family

Related forms expiate expiatoryexpiable

Etymology

From Latin expiatio, from expiare ('to atone for'), from ex- ('completely') + piare ('to appease, atone'), from pius ('dutiful, devout').

expiatio Latin expiare Latin pius Latin

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# expiation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing

## Examples
- He undertook the pilgrimage as an expiation for past sins.

## Synonyms
- atonement
- amends
- reparation
- redemption
- penance
- satisfaction

## Related Forms
- expiate
- expiatory
- expiable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: expiatio
- Root: expiare
- Root: pius

## Etymology
From Latin expiatio, from expiare ('to atone for'), from ex- ('completely') + piare ('to appease, atone'), from pius ('dutiful, devout').

## AI Etymology
Expiation comes from Latin expiatio, from expiare ('to atone for'), from ex- ('completely') + piare ('to appease, atone'), from pius ('dutiful, devout'). The etymological trail includes Latin expiatio, Latin expiare, and Latin pius. As a noun, expiation names the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing. The same family is visible in related forms such as expiate, expiatory, and expiable. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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