redemptory
Adjective: 1. Relating to or resulting in redemption: Describes something that is connected to the act of saving, rescuing, or delivering from sin, error, or evil. It implies a quality of providing salvation or atonement.
The adjective "redemptory" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is used to describe actions, qualities, theories, or powers that have the nature of redeeming or bringing about redemption. * It typically modifies abstract nouns like power, act, quality, role, or theory. * It is synonymous with the more common adjective redemptive.
- The novel explores the redemptory power of forgiveness.
- Many found a redemptory message in his final speech.
- She viewed her community service as a redemptory act for her past mistakes.
- In theological contexts: The term is often used in discussions of religious doctrine concerning salvation.
- The sermon focused on the redemptory sacrifice of Christ.
- In literary or philosophical analysis: Used to describe a narrative arc, character development, or a theory where a negative state is overcome or atoned for.
- The critic analyzed the film's redemptory narrative structure.
- Redeem (verb): To gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment; to save someone from sin, error, or evil.
- Redemption (noun): The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil; the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment.
- Redemptive (adjective): Acting to save someone from error or evil; serving to redeem. (This is the most common and frequently used variant of "redemptory".)
- Redeemer (noun): A person who redeems someone or something.
- Saving
- Delivering
- Rescuing
- Rehabilitative (in a secular context)
- Restorative (in a secular context)
- Damning
- Condemnatory
- Destructive
"Redemptory" is less common in everyday modern English than its synonym "redemptive." You will most frequently encounter it in academic, theological, or literary texts. Its meaning is intrinsically linked to the core concept of redemption.
-
of or relating to or resulting in redemption
-
a redemptive theory about life- E.K.Brown
-
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
