expiation

• Nom désignant l'action d'expier, c'est-à-dire de réparer ou de subir une peine pour une faute ou un péché, ou le moyen de cette réparation.

A noun referring to the act of making amends or reparation for wrongdoing or sin; atonement.

indénombrable

1. Atonement or reparationC2formal

   The act of making amends or reparation for wrongdoing or sin.

   Expiation (réparation d'une faute)

   • He sought expiation for his past mistakes through charitable acts.
   • The ritual was performed as an expiation for the community's sins.
   • She believed that confession alone was not enough for true expiation.

   Synonymesamendsatonementpenancepropitiationredemptionreparationrestitutionsatisfaction