limited atonement

noun

A doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is limited in scope to those who are predestined unto salvation, which is conferred only on believers.

Opposite
general atonementunlimited atonement
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Meanings

nounlimited atonement (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityA doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is limited in scope to those who are predestined unto salvation, which is conferred only on believers.

    Antonyms: general atonement, unlimited atonement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA doctrine, one of the Five Points of Calvinism, stating that Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross is limited in scope to those who are predestined unto salvation, which is conferred only on believers.

Opposite
general atonementunlimited atonement

Translations

Bulgarian ограничено изкупление
  • ограничено изкупление (ograničeno izkuplenie)Calvinist doctrine
Chinese Mandarin 限定的代贖 /限定的代赎
  • 限定的代贖 /限定的代赎 (xiàndìng de dàishú)Calvinist doctrine
Danish partikulær soning
  • partikulær soningCalvinist doctrine
Estonian partikulaarne lunastus
  • partikulaarne lunastusCalvinist doctrine
Finnish rajoitettu sovitus
  • rajoitettu sovitusCalvinist doctrine
French expiation limitée, expiation particulière
  • expiation limitéeCalvinist doctrine
  • expiation particulièreCalvinist doctrine
  • rédemption particulièreCalvinist doctrine
German begrenzte Versöhnung, begrenzte Sühne
  • begrenzte VersöhnungCalvinist doctrine
  • begrenzte SühneCalvinist doctrine
Icelandic sérstök frelsun
  • sérstök frelsunCalvinist doctrine
Indonesian penebusan terbatas
  • penebusan terbatasCalvinist doctrine
Italian redenzione limitata
  • redenzione limitataCalvinist doctrine
Japanese 限定的贖罪
  • 限定的贖罪 (genteiteki shokuzai)Calvinist doctrine
Korean 제한 속죄
  • 제한 속죄 (jehan sokjoe)Calvinist doctrine
Malay penebusan terhad
  • penebusan terhadCalvinist doctrine
Norwegian begrenset soning
  • begrenset soningCalvinist doctrine
Portuguese expiação limitada, expiação particular
  • expiação limitadaCalvinist doctrine
  • expiação particularCalvinist doctrine
Scottish Gaelic so-réite sònraichte
  • so-réite sònraichteCalvinist doctrine
Spanish expiación limitada, expiación definitiva
  • expiación limitadaCalvinist doctrine
  • expiación definitivaCalvinist doctrine
  • redención particularCalvinist doctrine
Urdu محدود کفارہ, مخصوص کفارہ
  • محدود کفارہCalvinist doctrine
  • مخصوص کفارہCalvinist doctrine
Welsh iawn cyfyngedig
  • iawn cyfyngedigCalvinist doctrine
Cite this entry
APA

limited atonement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limited%20atonement

MLA

“limited atonement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limited%20atonement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limited atonement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limited%20atonement.

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