salvation meaning and definition

SALVATION noun

Definition of salvation (noun)

1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
   • synonyms: redemption
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"