reparation
reparation Lexical Profile
reparation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Compensation for war damage or systemic historical injustice paid by a defeated state or responsible institution (usually used in the plural, 'reparations').
"The peace treaty required the defeated nation to pay heavy economic reparations over several decades."
The action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.
"The organization offered a formal apology and sought to make reparation to the affected community."
The action of repairing something or the state of being repaired (now formal or archaic).
"The ancient cathedral required extensive structural reparation after centuries of weathering."
Word Nuance & Usage
While the singular 'reparation' refers to the general act of making amends or restoring something, the plural 'reparations' is almost always used for specific financial compensation paid by a state or institution for historical injustices or war damages.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'reparacion', from Late Latin 'reparationem' ('a restoration'), a noun of action from Latin 'reparare' ('to restore, put back in order').