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expiative

/ˈɛk.spi.ə.tɪv/

Traduction: Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire signifiant qui sert à expier ou à racheter une faute, ou qui est lié à l'expiation.

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adjective

formalcommonobsolète/ˈɛk.spi.ə.tɪv/

An obsolete adjective meaning serving to make amends or atone for something; related to expiation.

  • 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire signifiant qui sert à expier ou à racheter une faute, ou qui est lié à l'expiation.
  1. Having the power to atone C2 formal

    Serving to make amends or reparation for a wrong or sin; offered as a means of atonement.

    • The priest performed an expiative ritual for the community.
    • Her donation was seen as an expiative gesture for past mistakes.
    • Ancient cultures often held expiative ceremonies to appease the gods.

    🇫🇷expiatoire

    Synonymes: expiatorypropitiatory