# expiation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #83,234

## Definitions
1. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
2. The act of expiating or stripping off.

## Etymology
From Middle French expiation, from Latin expiātiō(n) (“satisfaction”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expiation