satispassion

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UK/sætɪsˈpæʃən/UK/satɪsˈpaʃən/

noun

Atonement by suffering to an adequate degree.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounsatispassion (uncountable)

alternative satis-passion

  1. uncountablelifestyleAtonement by suffering to an adequate degree.

    This [reparation for sin] may be made…by satispassion, or sufferings simply endured.

    1890, Walter John Bruce Richards, A Catechism on Indulgences, Burns & Oates, page 8
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    This, this is the great VVith us: […] VVith us, in all the vertues and merits of His life, VVith us, in the ſatisfaction and ſatiſpaſsion (both) of His death: […]

    1615 January 3 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), Lancelot Andrewes, “[Sermons of the Nativitie, Preached vpon Christmasse.] A Sermon Preached before the King’s Maiestie, at White-hall, on Sunday, the XXV. of December, A.D. MDCXIIII. being Christ-masse Day.”, in XCVI. Sermons […], London: […] George Miller, for Richard Badger, published 1629, →OCLC, page 77

    He muſt pay to Gods juſtice the temporal Puniſhment which he ows, and this is don either by Satispaſsion ſuffering the pains of Purgatorie for a certain time; or by the ſuffrages and penal works of the Living which they apply to him; or by Indulgence, applying from the treaſure of the Church, that’s of the ſuperabundant Satisfaction of Chriſt and his Saints, as much as will anſwer to the pains which they are to ſuffer there.

    1678, Ignatius Brown, An Vnerrable Church or None, Being a Rejoynder to the Vnerring, Vnerrable Church: Againſt Dʳ Andrew Sall’s Repley entituled The Catholic Apoſtolic Church of England. Written by J. S. and dedicated to the moſt illuſtrious Prince, James Duke of Ormond, &c., chapter XX: “Purgatorie and Indulgences”, page 311

    Like His satispassion, so His satisfaction embraces the whole earthly career of the Saviour.

    1897, A Catholic Dictionary, 5th edition, Redemption

Origin

  1. Latinsatispassiō
  2. Englishsatispassion

From Latin satispassiō, a compound of satis (“enough”) and passio (“suffering, or sufferance”). Compare passion.

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Translations

Latin satispassiō
  • satispassiōatonement by suffering to an adequate degree
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