Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
expiación
Pronunciation
IPA/ekspjaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounatonement
Example
Quiso expiación mediante trabajo comunitario.
He sought atonement through community service.
More examples
Hizo un acto de expiación al disculparse públicamente.
He made an act of atonement by apologizing publicly.
Core concept
Restoration of moral balance by reparative acts.
Common phrases
hacer expiación
make atonement
acto de expiación
act of atonement
Similar words
reparación: Repays or repairs measurable loss or damage to return things toward their prior state.
arrepentimiento: Feels remorse and heartfelt regret that leads to moral self-correction.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o efecto de expiar una falta, culpa o pecado mediante actos que reparen el daño o busquen el perdón.
Word origin
Expiación is borrowed from Latin expiatio, from expiare 'to atone', and emphasizes restoring moral balance through reparative deeds.
Usage tips
- The written accent on the o (expiación) marks the stressed syllable and the word's tone fits religious or literary contexts more than casual conversation.
Other meanings
- making amendsnoun
Related words
- expiaratoneverb
- expiatorioexpiatoryadjective