re ‧ demp ‧ tion /rɪˈdempʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: rédemption , from Latin redemptio , from redimere ; ⇨ ↑ redeem ]
1 . the state of being freed from the power of evil, believed by Christians to be made possible by Jesus Christ
2 . the act of exchanging a piece of paper worth a particular amount of money for money, goods, or services
3 . past/beyond redemption too bad to be saved, repaired, or improved
4 . technical the exchange of ↑ share s , ↑ bond s etc for money
—redemptive /-tɪv/ adjective