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reparation vs atonement

atonement vs reparation

reparation and atonement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reparation Yes No No No
atonement Yes No No No
As nouns, atonement is a hypernym of reparation; that is, atonement is a word with a broader meaning than reparation:
  • reparation: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  • atonement: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Other hypernyms of reparation include expiation, propitiation.
reparation (noun) atonement (noun)
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
the act of putting something in working order again compensation for a wrong
(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
Difference between reparation and atonement

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