Salvation meaning

What does “salvation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“salvation” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil.

salvation

noun

  1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

    Synonymsredemption
  2. a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness

    “tourism was their economic salvation”

    “they turned to individualism as their salvation”

  3. the state of being saved or preserved from harm

  4. saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation

    “the salvation of his party was the president's major concern”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University