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A person who makes reparation for sin; spec. (Theology) Christ as the person whose sufferings made atonement for the sins of humankind.
A believer in the performance of penitential acts as atonement or punishment for sin; = satisfactionary, n.
A believer in the performance of penitential acts as atonement or punishment for sin. Cf. satisfaction, n. 1.