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expiation vs indemnification

indemnification vs expiation

expiation and indemnification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expiation Yes No No No
indemnification Yes No No No
As nouns, indemnification is a hypernym of expiation; that is, indemnification is a word with a broader meaning than expiation:
  • expiation: compensation for a wrong
  • indemnification: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Other hypernyms of expiation include amends, damages, indemnity, redress, restitution.
expiation (noun) indemnification (noun)
the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance
compensation for a wrong a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Difference between expiation and indemnification

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