expiable
/'ekspiəbl/
Definition
Adjective: - Capable of being atoned for: Describes a wrong, sin, or offense for which reparation, amends, or atonement can be made to offset or cancel out the guilt or penalty.
Usage
The adjective expiable is used to qualify a fault or transgression, indicating that it is not beyond redemption or forgiveness. It suggests that through some act—such as penance, payment, or sacrifice—the wrong can be remedied and the guilt removed. - It is a formal term, often found in religious, moral, or legal contexts. - It typically modifies nouns like sin, offense, crime, guilt, or wrong.
Examples
- The priest assured him that his sins were expiable through sincere confession and penance.
- In some legal traditions, certain crimes were considered expiable by the payment of a fine or .
- He sought an expiable punishment, one that would allow him to make amends for his mistake.
Advanced Usage
- Philosophical/Existential Context: Can be used to discuss whether human failings or historical injustices are capable of being atoned for. >
Variants and Related Words
- Expiate (verb): To atone for; to make amends or reparation for. >
- Expiation (noun): The act of atoning; the means by which atonement is made. >
Synonyms
- Atonable
- Redeemable
- Pardonable (though this more strongly implies forgiveness rather than the act of making amends)
Antonyms
- Inexpiable
- Unpardonable
- Inexcusable
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Expiable offense: A specific wrong that can be atoned for. >
- To make expiation for: A formal phrase meaning to perform the act of atonement. >
Adjective
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capable of being atoned for
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