different between expiation vs explanation

English

Etymology

From Middle French expiation, from Latin expi?ti? (“satisfaction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kspi?e???n/

Noun

expiation (countable and uncountable, plural expiations)

1. An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.

   Synonyms: atonement, propitiation
2. (obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.

   Synonyms: plunder, pillage

   • expiation of his immanities fore.

Related terms

• expiate

Translations

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “expiation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

French

Pronunciation

Noun

expiation f (plural expiations)

1. expiation

Further reading

• “expiation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• explaination (misspelling or obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see explain.

Morphologically explain +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??kspl??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

explanation (countable and uncountable, plural explanations)

1. The act or process of explaining.

   The explanation was long and drawn-out.

2. Something that explains, makes understandable.

   An explanation for the UFO sightings was easily found.

3. A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.

Synonyms

• (act or process of explaining): clarification; elucidation; elaboration; explaining; femsplaining (pej., particularly by a feminist to a man); mansplaining, mansplanation (pej., particularly by a man to a woman)

Related terms

• explain
• explanatory
• explicative
• explicator
• explicatory

Translations

Further reading

• explanation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• explanation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.