salvation

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Etymology

From Middle English savacioun, from Old French savaciun, salvaciun, from Latin salvātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sælˈveɪʃən/

Noun

salvation

1. (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.

2. (often with allusion to the previous sense) The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.
3. 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

• (antonym(s) of “in religion”): damnation, perdition

Translations

• French: salut
• German: Erlösung, Rettung
• Italian: salvezza
• Portuguese: salvação
• Russian: спасе́ние
• Spanish: salvación

Verb

salvation (salvations, present participle salvationing; simple past and past participle salvationed)

1. (rare) To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation.

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