expiatist (Meaning)
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expiatist (n.)
An expiator.
Synonyms & Antonyms of expiatist
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expiatist Sentence Examples
- The expiatist sought absolution for their past wrongs.
- Their actions were an attempt at expiation for the mistakes they had made.
- The contrite sinner embarked on a life of expiation, determined to redeem themselves through good works.
- The church often imposed penance as a form of expiation for sins committed.
- The expiatist's guilt drove them to seek redemption through self-sacrifice and suffering.
- The Aztec civilization practiced human sacrifice as a means of expiation for their sins.
- The Holocaust survivor dedicated their life to raising awareness about the evils of genocide as a form of expiation for the horrors they had witnessed.
- The expiatist's journey of atonement took them to far-flung corners of the world, where they sought to make amends for their past actions.
- The government's apology for the historical mistreatment of Indigenous peoples was a symbolic act of expiation, but many felt it was insufficient.
- The expiatist's writings revealed a deeply troubled soul, struggling to come to terms with the weight of their past actions.
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An expiator.
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The expiatist sought absolution for their past wrongs.
Their actions were an attempt at expiation for the mistakes they had made.
The contrite sinner embarked on a life of expiation, determined to redeem themselves through good works.
The church often imposed penance as a form of expiation for sins committed.
