redeemed
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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saved from the bondage of sin
