expiatory

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈek-spē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\
- /ˈekspɪətərɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈek-spē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Definitions of expiatory word

noun expiatory Of or pertaining to expiation. 1
adjective expiatory capable of making expiation 0
adjective expiatory given or offered in expiation 0
adjective expiatory that expiates or is meant to expiate 0

See all 4 definitions of expiatory

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Parts of speech for Expiatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Expiatory

expiatory popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for expiatory

adjective expiatory

purgative — purging or cleansing, especially by causing evacuation of the bowels.
expiative — That serves to expiate.
propitiatory — serving or intended to propitiate.
atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
conciliative — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.

All 12 Synonyms of expiatory