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expiation vs indemnity

indemnity vs expiation

expiation and indemnity both are nouns.

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

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