theology The act of delivering from sin or saving from evil.

synonym: redemption.

Roget 672: deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, reprieval^†; respite; liberation etc. 750; emancipation; redemption, salvation; riddance; gaol delivery; redeemableness^†.    ... show more

Roget 976: Deity, Divinity; Godhead, Godship^†; Omnipotence, Providence; Heaven (metonymically). [Quality of being divine] divineness^†, divinity.    God, Lord, Jehovah, Jahweh, Allah^†; The Almighty, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, the Prime Mover; Ens Entium [Lat.]; Author of all things, Creator of all things; Author of our being; Cosmoplast^†; El; The Infinite, The Eternal; The All-powerful, The All-wise, The All-merciful, The All-holy.    [Attributes and perfections] infinite power, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite mercy; omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence; unity, immutability, holiness, glory, majesty, sovereignty, infinity, eternity.    The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Trinity in Unity, The Triune God, God the Father Son and Holy Ghost.    God the Father; The Maker, The Creator, The Preserver.    [Functions] creation, preservation, divine government; Theocracy, Thearchy^†; providence; ways of Providence, dealings of Providence, dispensations of Providence, visitations of Providence.    [Christian God: second person] God the Son, Jesus, Christ; The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, the Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge; The Son of God, The Son of Man, The Son of David; The Lamb of God, The Word; Logos; Emmanuel; Immanuel; The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World; The Lord our, The Sun of Righteousness; The Pilot of the Galilean lake" [Milton]. The Incarnation, The Hypostatic Union.    [Functions] salvation, redemption, atonement, propitiation, mediation, intercession, judgment.    [Christian God: third person] God the Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Paraclete [Theo.]; The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, The Dove.    [Functions] inspiration, unction, regeneration, sanctification, consolation.    eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina [Lat.]; avatar.    ... show more

Roget 670: preservation; safe-keeping; conservation etc. (storage) 636; maintenance, support, susteritation^†, conservatism; vis conservatrix^†; salvation etc. (deliverance) 672.    [Means of preservation] prophylaxis; preserver, preservative, additive; antibiotics, antifungals [Med.], biocide; hygiastics^†, hygiantics^†; cover, drugget^†; cordon sanitaire [Fr.]; canning; ensilage; tinned goods, canned goods.    [Superstitious remedies] snake oil, spider webs, cure-all; laetrile; charm etc. 993.    ... show more

Roget 987: piety, religion, theism, faith; religiousness, holiness etc. adj.; saintship^†; religionism^†; sanctimony etc. (assumed piety) 988; reverence etc. (respect) 928; humility, veneration, devotion; prostration etc. (worship) 990; grace, unction, edification; sanctity, sanctitude^†; consecration.    spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness.    theopathy^†, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life; Body and Blood of Christ.    believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist^†; the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect; Saint, Madonna, Notre Dame [Fr.], Our Lady.    the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light.    ... show more

Dutch: vrijkoping, zaligmaking, afkoping, behoud, behoudenis, heil, heiliging, redding, reiniging, verlossing
Polish: odkupienie, zbawienie

A means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness.

The state of being saved or preserved from harm.

Dutch: verlossing

Saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation.

Polish: salwowanie