salvation /sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •The act of saving, rescuing (in any context), providing needed safety or liberation; something that does this.Though this is not meant as a medical advice, smoking grass was an occasional salvation; it reduced the nausea, raised my spirits and even gave me a small appetite. — 1981 •freedom from evil and from punishment after death, given by God to those who believeCollective salvation is not possible without personal salvation, but the latter is achievable. •The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved. verb1 •(rare) To save, in the religious sense; to bring to salvation. formssalvationed · salvationing · salvations