Noun: atonement u'town-munt
- The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
"The ancient ritual involved animal sacrifice as a form of atonement";
- expiation, propitiation
- Compensation for a wrong
"He made atonement for his actions through community service";
- expiation, satisfaction
Derived forms: atonements
Type of: amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redemption, redress, redressal [Asia], restitution, salvation
Encyclopedia: Atonement, Society of the