Meaning of atonement in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈtoʊnmənt/

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1. Noun

   atonement

   Etymology

   early 16th century (denoting unity or reconciliation, especially between God and man): from at one+ -ment, influenced by medieval Latin adunamentum‘unity’, and earlier onement from an obsolete verb one ‘to unite’

   Definitions

   1. compensation for a wrong

   Examples

   • « we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store »
2. 2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)