What does expiative mean?
Expiative means That serves to expiate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
That serves to expiate..
Studies on behavioral aspects of altruism connect it with guilt, resulting in either expiative or reparative consequences (Krebs 1970).
Use expiative when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Expiative means That serves to expiate..
Common synonyms include propitiatory, expiatory.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Studies on behavioral aspects of altruism connect it with guilt, resulting in either expiative or reparative consequences (Krebs 1970).
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