Redemption
/rɪˈdɛmpʃən/noun
The act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Did you know?The word 'redemption' comes from a root meaning 'to buy back,' invoking powerful imagery of freeing souls from bondage or sin, much like ancient rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
redemptio
“the act of buying back or recovering, often used in the context of freeing captives.”
Classical Latin
Latin
redimere
“to buy back, recover; derived from 're-' (back) + 'emere' (to buy).”
Old French
Old French
redemption
“the action of redeeming, especially in a spiritual or moral sense.”
Middle English
Middle English
redempcioun
“the act of redeeming, especially in the context of salvation or deliverance.”
Modern English
English
redemption
“the act or process of being saved from sin or evil; a return to a state of grace.”
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