redeemed

Thân thiện

The redeemed man felt a profound sense of peace.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Saved from sin; freed from the spiritual consequences or power of wrongdoing: The state of having been spiritually saved or delivered, particularly from sin or its consequences.
   • Regained or recovered, especially by paying a price or fulfilling an obligation: The state of having been reclaimed or restored, often through a specific effort or exchange.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • He felt like a redeemed man after confessing his mistakes. (He felt spiritually and morally restored after acknowledging his errors.)
  • The redeemed coupon was worth a free coffee. (The coupon, having been exchanged, provided a free coffee.)

Advanced Usage

• Theologically: In Christian theology, to be "redeemed" specifically means to be saved from sin and its penalties through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
  • Through faith, they believed they were redeemed.
• Figuratively: Used to describe something negative that is compensated for or outweighed by a positive quality.
  • The film's weak plot was redeemed by its stunning visual effects.

Variants and Related Words

• Redeem (verb): To save from sin, error, or evil; to regain possession of something by payment or effort.
  • He sought to redeem his reputation.
• Redeemer (noun): One who redeems, especially a savior.
• Redemption (noun): The act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed.
  • The story is one of hope and redemption.

Synonyms

• Saved: Rescued from danger or evil.
• Reclaimed: Retrieved or recovered.
• Delivered: Set free or rescued.

Related Phrases

• Redeemed from: Saved or recovered from a particular negative state.
  • She was redeemed from a life of despair.
• To feel redeemed: To experience a sense of restoration or salvation.
  • After helping the community, he finally felt redeemed.

Related Idioms

• Beyond redemption: So bad that it cannot be saved or improved.
  • Many considered the old building to be beyond redemption.
• A redeeming feature/quality: A single good quality that makes something or someone acceptable despite other flaws.
  • His honesty was his only redeeming feature.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. saved from the bondage of sin

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ransomed