expiatory
adjectiveformal/ɨʃpiɐˈtɔɾju/low
ex·pi·a·tó·ri·o
Definition
Relating to expiation; serving to atone for, to make amends for guilt or sin.
The sacrifice was considered an expiatory act.
He sought an expiatory gesture to ease his conscience.
Common collocations
expiatory sacrificeexpiatory riteexpiatory offeringexpiatory value
Idiomatic expressions
- Scapegoat (a person who is blamed for the mistakes of others)
Etymology
Do latim 'expiatorius'.