salvation
English
Alternative forms
- salvatioun (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old French salvaciun, from Latin salvatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sælˈveɪʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
salvation (countable and uncountable, plural salvations)
- (religion) The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
- Collective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable.
- The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
Antonyms
- (in religion): damnation
Related terms
Translations
the process of being saved (religion)
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Verb
salvation (third-person singular simple present salvations, present participle salvationing, simple past and past participle salvationed)
- (rare) To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation.
Anagrams
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