atonement
/əˈtəʊnmənt/noun
उच्चारण अटोन्मन्ट
प्रायश्चित, पश्चात्ताप
Advanced wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[U] ~ (for sth) formal
the act of showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong
प्रायश्चित, पश्चात्ताप
- He fasted as an atonement for his sins.
- The old man performed an atonement by feeding the poor for a whole month.
- He offered to repair the damaged wall as atonement for his mistake.
+ 2 more examples
- She did voluntary work in atonement for her earlier carelessness.
- The day is observed with prayer in atonement for past wrongs.
Synonyms amends penance reparation expiation redress
Opposite sin wrongdoing offence
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·tone·ment
With the e of atone kept (not 'atonment').
atone का e बना रहता है ('atonment' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Atone for sth (not 'atone of').
Preposition: atone के बाद for आता है, जैसे atone for a mistake (गलती का प्रायश्चित करना)। 'atone of' गलत है।
⌂Word origin and word building
The word comes from 'at one': making peace with God or others.
यह शब्द 'at one' से आया है: ईश्वर या दूसरों से मेल करना।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: making amends for a wrong is atonement or expiation; self-punishment to show you are sorry is penance.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: गलती की भरपाई atonement या expiation; खेद दिखाने के लिए स्वयं को दंड penance।
General knowledge
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur यहूदियों का प्रायश्चित दिवस है।