Salvation
/sælˈveɪʃən/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe act of saving or being saved from sin, evil, or ruin; deliverance.
/sælˈveɪʃən/
Deliverance from sin and its consequences.
The church offered a path to spiritual salvation.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're in a really tough spot, like lost in the woods with a storm coming. Salvation is like someone finding you and leading you to safety. It's about being rescued from something dangerous or difficult.
👶 For kids: When someone helps you out of a bad situation, like saving you from a scary monster or helping you get unstuck. Like when you're saved in a video game!
More Examples
He believed that his work provided a form of salvation from despair.
The environmental group hoped to find a salvation for the planet.
How It's Used
"The sermon focused on the path to salvation."
"She sought salvation in nature after the tragedy."
The act of saving someone or something from harm or failure; preservation.
/sælˈveɪʃən/
Preservation from harm or failure.
The emergency aid provided salvation to the flood victims.
💡 Simply: Imagine your team is losing badly in a game, and then in the last minute, someone makes a winning play. That last-minute play is the salvation for your team!
👶 For kids: Being saved from something bad! Like if you're about to fall, and someone catches you. Or when your ice cream almost falls, but you catch it!
More Examples
The discovery of the missing evidence was the salvation of the case.
A strong defense was the team's salvation in the final minutes of the game.
How It's Used
"The new funding was the salvation of the company after a series of losses."
"The discovery of clean water was their only salvation."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Idioms & expressions
soul's salvation
The deliverance of one's spiritual self from sin or negative consequences.
"He dedicated his life to his soul's salvation."
From Middle English salvacioun, from Old French salvacion, from Latin salvatio (“a saving, deliverance, preservation”), from salvus (“safe, sound, healthy”).
The word 'salvation' has a deep religious significance, appearing frequently in religious texts and literature, and used with similar meaning for centuries.
Memory tip
Think of it as being saved from a 'sale-vation' – a huge problem or bad situation.
Word Origin
"saving, preservation"