English noun: salvation | |||
1. | salvation (act) (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil | ||
Synonyms | redemption | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | absolution, atonement, conversion, expiation, propitiation, rebirth, remission, remission of sin, remittal, spiritual rebirth | ||
Domain category | divinity, theology | ||
2. | salvation (act) a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness | ||
Samples | Tourism was their economic salvation. They turned to individualism as their salvation. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | agency, means, way | ||
3. | salvation (state) the state of being saved or preserved from harm | ||
Broader (hypernym) | safety | ||
4. | salvation (act) saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation | ||
Samples | The salvation of his party was the president's major concern. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving | ||