Redemptive
/rɪˈdɛmptɪv/noun
Relating to the act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.
Did you know?In ancient times, redemption was often linked to rituals that invoked divine favor, turning sin into salvation through sacrifice and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*remdʰ-
“to take back or recover”
Latin
Latin
redemptio
“the act of buying back or recovering something, often used in a financial or spiritual context”
Latin
Latin
redimere
“to buy back, to redeem, literally 'to take back' from bondage or captivity”
Old French
Old French
redempcion
“the act of recovering or redeeming, often used in religious contexts”
Middle English
Middle English
redempcioun
“the act of redeeming, particularly in a spiritual or theological framework”
Modern English
English
redemptive
“pertaining to the act of redeeming or salvation, carrying a sense of spiritual restoration”
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