expiation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French expiation, from Latin expiātiō(n) (“satisfaction”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ === Noun === expiation (countable and uncountable, plural expiations) An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing. Synonyms: atonement, propitiation; see also Thesaurus:atonement (obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off. Synonyms: plunder, pillage ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== expiate expiatory ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “expiation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin expiātiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛk.spja.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === expiation f (plural expiations) expiation ==== Related terms ==== expiatoire === Further reading === “expiation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012