redemption vs conversion

conversion vs redemption

redemption and conversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
redemption	Yes	No	No	No
conversion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, conversion is a hyponym of redemption; that is, conversion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than redemption:

redemption: (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
conversion: a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life

Other hyponyms of redemption include absolution, remission, remission of sin, remittal, rebirth, spiritual rebirth, atonement, expiation, propitiation.

redemption (noun)	conversion (noun)
the act of purchasing back something previously sold	the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil	a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)	a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown
	act of exchanging one type of money or security for another
	a change in the units or form of an expression:
	interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
	an event that results in a transformation
	a change of religion
	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between redemption and conversion

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