"redemption" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil (synset 100094821)
referred to in: divinity, theology - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

is a type of: deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving - recovery or preservation from loss or danger
subtypes:
- absolution, remission, remission of sin, remittal - the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- conversion, rebirth, spiritual rebirth - a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
- atonement, expiation, propitiation - the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
same as: salvation
Repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) (synset 113320827)
referred to in: corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

is a type of: quittance, repayment - payment of a debt or obligation
The act of purchasing back something previously sold (synset 100080032)
is a type of: purchase - the acquisition of something for payment

same as: buyback, repurchase