Redeemers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who provide salvation or deliverance from a difficult situation or moral failure
2. persons who reclaim or restore something to its original state, often in a religious or philosophical context
3. advocates who help others regain hope and purpose, often through acts of support or guidance

Etymology: "Redeemers" is the plural of "redeemer," which came into English from Middle English "redemer" and "redemar," formed from the verb "redeem" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who redeems. The base verb "redeem" passed through Old French "redimer" from Latin "redimere," meaning to buy back or ransom. The plural noun in this sense, a group that delivers others from a bad situation or moral failure, is a figurative extension of the older religious sense. In its original theological use, "Redeemer" referred to Christ, who was understood to free humanity from sin by paying a ransom. The secular plural carries that same idea of buying someone back from ruin, now applied to people rather than a single saviour.

Synonyms: saviors, deliverers

Antonyms: tormentors