expiation
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/ˌekspiˈeɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌekspiˈeɪʃn/
the act of making amends or suffering as a way to show you're sorry for a wrongdoing
His community service was a form of expiation for his past wrongdoings.
他的社区服务是他过去错误行为的补偿形式。