redemption — the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈdempʃən/
Example Sentences
- The villain's redemption arc in the movie made everyone cry.
- My cooking skills are beyond redemption - I burned water yesterday.
- The coupon's redemption period expires next week.
redemption
NOUN[/rɪˈdempʃən/]
the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
The glowing angel violently grabbed the sinking man's hand, aggressively yanking him out of the dark mud to offer total redemption.
RE(back) + EMPT(buy) + ION(state) — redemption is aggressively slamming a heavy bag of gold on the counter to literally buy back your trapped soul.
Desperate to regain the crowd's attention, the fallen singer aggressively blasted a high note that shattered the stadium glass, achieving total redemption.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'redemptio', derived from 'redimere' meaning 'to buy back' or 'to recover'. The word combines the prefix 're-' (back) with 'emere' (to buy or obtain).
Breakdown
re- (back) + empt (buy/obtain, from Latin emere) + -ion (noun suffix) = redemption
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The villain's redemption arc in the movie made everyone cry.”
“My cooking skills are beyond redemption - I burned water yesterday.”
“The coupon's redemption period expires next week.”
“He found redemption by adopting 20 cats after being mean to animals.”
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