expiatory en · ADJ
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin expiātōrius.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to expiation.
18 January 1549, Hugh Latimer, Sermon of the Plough They would have us saved by a daily oblation propitiatory; by a sacrifice expiatory, or remissory.
As a case history, “Lolita” will become, no doubt, a classic in psychiatric circles. As a work of art, it transcends its expiatory aspects; and still more important to us than scientific significance and literary worth, is the ethical impact the book should have on the serious reader; for in this poignant personal study there lurks a general lesson; the wayward child, the egotistic mother, the panting maniac - these are not only vivid characters in a unique story: they warn us of dangerous trends; they point out potent evils.
1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, published August 1958, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more expiatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most expiatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
pl pokutniczy (of or pertaining to expiation) · it espiatorio (of or pertaining to expiation) · hu vezekléses (of or pertaining to expiation) · fr expiatoire (of or pertaining to expiation) · fi sovittava (of or pertaining to expiation) · bg изкупителен (of or pertaining to expiation) · fi sovitus- (of or pertaining to expiation) · es expiatorio (of or pertaining to expiation) · ca expiatori (of or pertaining to expiation) · ru искупи́тельный (of or pertaining to expiation) · hu vezeklő (of or pertaining to expiation)