salvation

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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. 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

• salvage
• salvatic
• salvational
• salvationary
• salvatory

Translations

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

Verb

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

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

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