substitutionary atonement

noun

A central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.

Similar
vicarious atonement
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Meanings

nounsubstitutionary atonement (usually uncountable, plural substitutionary atonements)

plural substitutionary atonements

  1. uncountableusuallyChristianityA central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.

    Synonyms: vicarious atonement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.

Similar
vicarious atonement
Also see
vicarious atonement
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APA

substitutionary atonement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substitutionary%20atonement

MLA

“substitutionary atonement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substitutionary%20atonement. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substitutionary atonement,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substitutionary%20atonement.

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